Very real and scary statistics. Obesity is the greatest health problem facing the US today. 42%-51% by 2030...Ouch! Ever seen WALL-E. However, it is not the govt responsibility to control what we eat. Their regulations are in part responsible for this. This needs to be attacked through education, personal responsibility, and changing the way medicine works (of which many of the current medical boards/associations are opposed too).
the usage of antibiotics during the first 6 months of a child's life appears to be associated with an increased risk of overweight in children. There was a slight increased association with mode of delivery (C/S worse than vaginal), but this was not statistical.
82% of retired NFL players <50 have statistically significant more blockage of arteries than the general population. n-3 in this study was shown to improve the lipid profile in these individuals. Inflammation needs to be addressed
High intensity training results in effective fat loss. This study followed individuals over a 12 week cycle. They performed HIT at 20 mins 3 x weekly. Fat loss was statistically significant when compared to control group.
According to the published literature, it appeared that 94% of the trials conducted were positive. By contrast, the FDA analysis showed that 51% were positive
NEJM reanalyzed the results from 12 antidepressant studies involving over 12,000 patients and found that 40% of studies that found no benefit for antidepressants were omitted. This seriously altered the statistics and is obvious manipulation of data. This brings the current recommendations on antidepressants into serious question.
There are alot of problems with evidence-based medicine. Don't for one minute think that a "study" can be without major flaws and biases. In fact, alot of the studies reported by the press are based on poorly designed and manipulated studies. Probably 50% of the studies that I read I disgard after evaluating the study design and statistics.
This study looked at declining testosterone in Japanese men. The significant decrease was found in those men between 20 and through 40s. Beyond which statistical decline was not found.
Also of note, lower salivary testosterone was associated with higher BMI
This study reviewed two studies and both validated salivary testosterone as a method of testing. The statistical significance was very high. Additionally, they found a 47% decline in testosterone over the study lifespan of a man.
So, again, what is the opposition to saliva testing? The only thing I can think of is resistance to change and/or lack of education. As a scientist, neither is acceptable.
The literature on Testosterone and breast cancer is confusing at best, but just like therapy in men, it needs to be individualized. This prospective case study found a significant increased odds of breast cancer in women with higher levels of free Testosterone. Statistical significance was not found with Total Testosterone. These were endogenous hormones. The women in this study had "regular menstrual cycles" suggesting these women lacked PCOS.