Cardiorespiratory fitness can lower risk of fatty liver

According to a new Finnish study, cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely related to risk of fatty liver. The research was conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, and shows that, despite the person's weight, achieving moderate cardiorespiratory fitness can prevent fatty liver.

Researchers measured the cardiorespiratory fitness of 463 Finns with a cycle ergometer exercise test and determined fatty liver with an ultrasound. The participants were 30-47 years of age.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely related to the risk of fatty liver -- despite physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, serum lipids, insulin, glucose, and C-reactive protein.

The research results are significant for public health: despite the person's weight, achieving a moderate level of cardiorespiratory fitness can protect from fatty liver.

Fatty liver is a significant and expanding public health concern. It is related to several metabolic disturbances, increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Animal protein may cause liver disease

There are more than 100 different types of liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD is when their is a build up fat in the liver cells that is not linked to consumption of alcohol.

Excess consumption of animal protein can cause NAFLD, when quantities of fat in liver is more than 10 percent of its total weight, then too much fat is affecting the functions of the liver.

 NAFLD can cause liver cirrhosis, cancer and dysfunction of the liver. Researchers examined adults to discover the contribution of diet on NAFLD.

Researchers collected data from 3,440 people, 30 percent were lean and 70 percent overweight. Ultrasound scan found NAFLD in 35 percent of the people examined.

The ultrasound result shows that animal protein is linked with NAFLD in overweight people. Diet rich in animal proteins and over processed food can disturb body homoeostasis, glucose metabolism and acid-based balance in the body.

Hot flashes is linked to heart disease

More than 60 percent of women experience frequent and severe hot flashes, research indicates that hot flashes occur during late reproductive years and it can continue for more than ten years.

The researchers examined 272 women aged between 40 and 60 years, some of them have hot flashes daily while some do not. These women do not smoke and had no record of cardiovascular disease.

The women were monitored for physiologic sign of hot flashes in ambulatory care and diary monitoring.

Researchers tested their blood and endothelial function by an ultrasound measurement of the flow-mediated dilation of their brachial artery.

It was discovered that their is no link between hot flashes and vascular dysfunction in  women between 54 and 60 years. 

Younger women between the age of 40 and 53 years with regular hot flashes may have poorer endothelial function. Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton executive director of the North America Menopausal Society said hot flashes have been linked to cardiovascular, bone and brain health.