Literature Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jan Müller
Intermittent fasting (IF) has been suggested to improve cardiometabolic health and microbiota of the gut significantly. In today’s episode, we will discuss a research article investigating this topic in the context of metabolic syndrome patients. Changes in cardiometabolic risk factors as well as changes in the gut’s microbiota were observed.
Vitamin D is often associated with various diseases. Some cohort studies have shown that there may be a possible association between low vitamin D status and the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this RCT attempts to answer the question of whether monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation can prevent CVD.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex syndrome, with metabolic consequences. Among young women with PCOS oral contraceptives (OCs) are the standard therapy. Also, physical exercise is an important component in the treatment of overweight/obese PCOS women. Little research was made to compare the effects of OCs and exercise on cardiovascular risk in PCOS.
The following review by Sartor et al. (2013) underlines the importance, of submaximal VO2max assessment in investigating cardiovascular health, performance, and functional capacity, as well as its effectiveness in aiding the development of exercise prescription. There are a multitude of submaximal testing protocols, however knowing the appropriate test to apply to a sporting, clinical and/or home setting can prove to be difficult, hence the main objective of this review was to provide an accessible tool for an adequate and suitable submaximal exercise test selection.
Type 2 diabetes is a rising problem worldwide. Patients with diabetes face for example a 2-4 times higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Our diet can play an important role regarding the development of type 2 diabetes. Check out this episode if you want to dive deeper into this topic!
This podcasts will reveal insights into the consequences of acute sleep deprivation on cardiac autonomic regulation, seen in changes in heart rate recovery and in return in degradation of exercise capacity. Inform yourself now, especially with regard to the upcoming exam season and corresponding sleep debt!
It is well-known that positive effects of physical activity go beyond weight management. While it shows various benefits in the healthy population, it can serve also as an important component in improving the life of people with cancer. The following study highlights the importance of regular exercise in cancer patients.
Cardiovascular health during pregnancy is predictive of pregnancy outcomes and long-term health outcomes postpartum. Gestational diabetes or hyperglycemia during pregnancy are associated with greater risk of pre-eclampsia, cesarean section, and the long-term risk of type-2 diabetes. This study examined the associations of body composition and physical fitness in this regard.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are well-established late effects of therapy in survivors of childhood and young adult (< 40 years) cancers. Studies that investigated the long-term survivors of adult-onset (≥ 40years) cancer have various limitations, the level of knowledge for this age group is uncertain.
Coronary heart disease is one of the challenges of our modern society, with a prevalence of about 18.2 million. Exercise plays an important role as cardiorespiratory fitness has the largest influence on cardiovascular disease prognosis. When it comes to its intensity, HIIT has been shown to be beneficial in this population, however its feasibility, safety, and adherence still need to be established.
The prevalence of obesity has increased over the last few decades reaching epidemic proportions. Tt is well-known that obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is related to the development of cardiovascular outcomes. However, a very intriguing topic is being discussed. In patients with established HF, accumulating evidence suggests that overweight and obese (higher BMI) individuals have improved survival compared to those with normal BMI, a known concept which has been called the “obesity paradox”.
Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem worldwide in all age groups. it has possible connections to several medical conditions. The presented study shows us that, vitamin D concentration in serum is as a potentially modifiable risk factor in cardiometabolic disorders.
During the pandemic, cycling got more and more popular. But what positive effects can we get from this specific aerobic exercise next to the apparent cardiovascular benefits? The presented study will show, that we can benefit in several executive function tasks not even in regular pedal cyclist but also in e-bike-cyclists.
This episode of the literature podcast covers brain-related symptoms of heart failure. These include an increased risk of stroke due to a hypercoagulable state, impairment of higher cognitive function due to lower cerebral perfusion, and disturbed vegetative control if the cardiovascular system due to altered sensitivity of different receptors.
We spend approximately one third of our lives asleep, which is why sleep patterns can be considered as an important aspect of our overall lifestyle that in turn impacts our health state. Regarding our health, the effects of sleep on the regeneration of the nervous system are commonly reported, but its effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health are less discussed. Check out this podcast episode if you want to learn more about this topic!
Everyone knows how a bad night sleep feels like. It leaves you tired or even with a headache the next day. But this can lead to more serious health outcomes later on, such as hypertension. You will find out how important good sleep is for your health in this episode of the literature podcast.
People focus more on the damage covid caused to the respiratory system. However, this disease also greatly threatens the cardiovascular system.
Many transgender people seek treatment with cross-sex hormone therapy starting from a young age and frequently at high doses. There is a need to understand the potential long-term health consequences of this therapy, given that cardiovascular disease is the leading disease-specific cause of death in this population.
For many reasons, people gain weight, especially women. They lose the weight, but maintaining it is a problem. It becomes a repetitive bout of losing and gaining even more weight within short periods. This is called Weight Cycling. Find out how weight cycling affects our heart health.
A large number of people worldwide, especially women, are suffering from migraine. Due to that, this topic is relevant for public health. A lot of studies show that it has been linked with increased risk of ischemic stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the association between migraine and incident cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality in women.
Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia are two of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Until now the most common treatment is a drug therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alternative treatment, which was a 4-week defined, plant-based diet.
This Episode is about cardiovascular fitness and the risk of migraine. While there are several studies examining the association between Physical Activity and migraine there are only some studies examining the relationship between migraine and cardiovascular fitness, which also depends on genetic components and is stronger associated with health outcomes.
As we get older, cardiovascular disease is something that makes its way onto our radar. You’re probably already aware that diet and lifestyle can affect your risk of heart disease. However, research now shows that doing something as simple as passive stretching for heart health could help you live longer — plus it feels amazing! The presented study points to the conclusion that gentle stretching can greatly benefit your heart health.
Athlete's heart is accompanied by relevant remodelling of the left ventricle (LV), with different degrees of adaptation depending on the body composition, type and level of training, years of sports practice, and period of the competitive season. Exercise- induced cardiac remodelling is accompanied by an increase in chamber size, wall thickness and LVM. This is very similar to cardiac patients with LV hypertrophy. There are some clinical tools that can we use to distinguish between an athlete's heart and a heart with hypertrophy due to hypertensive heart disease.
Recent numbers are showing that gestational diabetes is affecting 14% of all pregnancies every year. The effect this condition has on the child’s “fetal programming” and therefore on its cardiovascular system is still unclear. The presented study will investigate the influence of physical activity before pregnancy as a preventive factor.
Interest in plant-based diets is increasing in many regions worldwide. Until now, vegetarian and vegan diets have been investigated in mainly in adults to lower cardiometabolic risk, but increase fracture risk in vegans having a low dietary calcium content. This study wants to investigate the effects of plant-based diets especially in children.
Cardiovascular complications occur in up to 80% of patients with anorexia nervosa and account for up to 30% of mortality. But what are the origin and the pathological mechanisms leading to higher cardiovascular disease risk in anorexia nervosa?
Explaining the factors why sudden Cardiac Death in endurance sport is common especially in athletes who practice triathlon. Focusing on pathophysiological reasons of death, swimming related deaths (OWS- open water swimming) and looking at Prevention regarding systematic screening examination, family history, risk factors and physical examination.
Coffee is one of the most popular and widely consumed beverages in the world, and its role in CVD remains controversial. This article investigates specifically the affect of coffee on the coronary artery calcium, as known as the CAC.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is often used as a self-medication for a lot of different diseases. This article shows the health risk and benefits and potential therapeutic approaches of CBD, in the context of cardiovascular diseases.
Can we replace running and cycling with Squats and Burpees in our HIIT training sessions and still achieve the same benefits?
There are numerous reports of athletes who have had severe COVID-19 events, even though good fitness is beneficial to health. The connection between physical activity and COVID-19 is investigated here with hard numbers.
Benefits of physical activity on both the incidence and the recurrence of Myocardial infarction are not reduced by exposure to high levels of air pollution.
Effectiveness of HIIT compared to moderate continuous training in improving vascular parameters in inactive adults
The use heart rate variability to meassure the autonomic nervous system and cancer outcome
In most things in life it is much better and wiser to be well balanced, always in equilibrium
Plant-based diets are recommended for coronary heart disease prevention. However, not all plant foods are necessarily beneficial for health.
How effective is resistance training and caloric restriction or the combination of both on the Metabolic Syndrome
Motor imagery as a substitute or additional training tool to preserve muscle function when athletes are not exposed to maximal training intensities?