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Regular physical activity significantly changes the body’s metabolite profile, and many of these changes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor to be targeted in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia from a young age, a new study suggests.
Tiina Laatikainen, Professor at the University of Eastern Finland and Department Director at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, has been appointed to a high-level advisory group of the World Health Organization (WHO), contributing to the global promotion of research and innovation related to non-communicable diseases.
The donation will enable an even stronger research investment into eye diseases causing visual impairment. The research is carried out in close collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland.
The results suggest that vitamin D3 supplementation may have an important role in preventing infectious diseases or reducing their severe consequences.
The FIND trial found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older men and women.