Men and women who have a high body mass index (BMI) for a long period of time are at an increased risk of type-2 diabetes

Low vitamin D levels associate with higher degrees of insulin resistance.

Consuming walnuts may help to increase inferential reasoning, a skill necessary for critical thinking and decision-making.

Vigorous exercise raises osteocalcin levels, a hormone associated with bone heath, insulin sensitivity and fat stores.

Degree and duration of obesity in adolescents and young adults are important risk factors for type-2 diabetes.

The risk of coronary heart disease in middle age is moderately higher for men and women who grew up in adverse family settings, suggesting that early family psychosocial environment influences the future onset of chronic diseases.

Kaiser Permanente (US) researchers reveal a significant relationship between increasing maternal daily magnetic field exposure level in pregnancy and an increased risk of asthma in children.

High blood pressure (hypertension) may affect 19% of young adults in the United States.

Researchers have found that children who spend more time in front of a TV or computer instead of playing outdoors have narrower arteries in their eyes.

The way we live directly affects the human body as well as the human lifespan.