To improve school nutrition, involved teachers and parents.

Wednesday, June 27, HealthDay News)-search new research to get kids involved in healthy eating, parents, teachers, school administrators, and improve school nutrition.

To improve the nutrition of the researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Southern California 8 participated in the three years between study examining the public health approach saw the 400 students in elementary and middle school.

Researchers to improve nutritional practices worked teachers and administrators in certain schools during the study. For example, Exchange prizes for the food and non-food beverage classroom rewards, implements the catering in the celebration of healthy school events and classes.

Carnival popcorn and pizza pointed researchers health foods and beverages provide a fundraising event, award non-food is not a cake walk, games such as awards walk had to health events, such as more money Futsal jogging through actual school.

These unhealthy food and beverage school student study compared to the 26% increase in other schools was 30% of the consumption decrease during the period.

From the amount of healthy lunch students brought also increased in the school intervention in the home or other external sources.

"School to lifelong healthy eating habits to the ideal place to establish more easily said is now a" study senior author Karen-Coleman Kaiser news release in. She studies "can work to get kids healthy schools how to eat together in schools and communities and help address childhood obesity in understanding have helped" added

Studies were published in the International Journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity.

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People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Feel Better After 6 Weeks of Iyengar-Style Yoga

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Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

May 24, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) -- Young patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may feel better after practicing yoga for just six weeks, a new study shows.

Researchers reported their findings here last week at the American Pain Society's annual meeting.

"It seems to be a very feasible, practical treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," one of the researchers, Kirsten Lung, tells WebMD. Lung researches pain at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

The results are not surprising to Kathleen Sluka, PhD, a physical therapist who researches pain at the University of Iowa. All kinds of physical activity can help with rheumatoid arthritis, she tells WebMD. Sluka was not involved in this study.

RA is a chronic type of arthritis. It is an autoimmune disease. It is most common among women. Early symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, and stiffness.

As it progresses, RA may feel like the flu, with muscle aches and loss of appetite. Early and effective treatment may help prevent joint and bone destruction.

The UCLA researchers say some drugs for RA can pose additional risks for younger patients. So the researchers are looking for alternatives. They decided to try Iyengar yoga.

In Iyengar yoga, practitioners may use blocks, straps, cushions, and other props to stretch and strengthen their muscles.

The UCLA researchers recruited 26 women with RA. The women's ages ranged from 21 to 35. On average they had suffered from RA for 10 and a half years.

The researchers then assigned 11 of these women to classes in Iyengar yoga. They assigned the other 15 to a wait list for yoga classes.

After six weeks, they asked both groups about their condition. The group that practiced yoga said they were happier than when they started. They said they could better accept their pain. They also reported better general health and more energy.

The women on the wait list for yoga classes did not experience these improvements.

Even the women who did yoga did not report less pain or disability. That may be because the study was so short, says Lung. "But six weeks did a world of good for those involved."

Sluka says that physical exercise usually takes about eight weeks to show significant effects. All kinds of exercise can help with RA, she says. "Yoga is just another form of exercise," she says.

By strengthening muscles, exercise prevents joints from moving in uncomfortable ways. And it can activate parts of the nervous system that reduce pain.

The study is not conclusive, she points out, because it is very small. Also, there is a possibility that the people in the yoga group felt better just because they were doing something to help themselves, not specifically because they were doing yoga.

But the study is still worthwhile, Sluka says. It shows people with RA they have another option for getting exercise. "Some people like to run. Some people like to lift weights. Some people like to do yoga," she says.

These findings were presented at a medical conference. They should be considered preliminary, as they have not yet undergone the "peer review" process, in which outside experts scrutinize the data prior to publication in a medical journal.

SOURCES: 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 16-19, 2012.Kirsten Lung, research associate, University of California, Los Angeles Pediatric Pain Program.Kathleen Sluka, professor of physical therapy & rehabilitation science, University of Iowa.

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People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Feel Better After 6 Weeks of Iyengar-Style Yoga

By Laird Harrison
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Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

May 24, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) -- Young patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may feel better after practicing yoga for just six weeks, a new study shows.

Researchers reported their findings here last week at the American Pain Society's annual meeting.

"It seems to be a very feasible, practical treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," one of the researchers, Kirsten Lung, tells WebMD. Lung researches pain at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

The results are not surprising to Kathleen Sluka, PhD, a physical therapist who researches pain at the University of Iowa. All kinds of physical activity can help with rheumatoid arthritis, she tells WebMD. Sluka was not involved in this study.

RA is a chronic type of arthritis. It is an autoimmune disease. It is most common among women. Early symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, and stiffness.

As it progresses, RA may feel like the flu, with muscle aches and loss of appetite. Early and effective treatment may help prevent joint and bone destruction.

The UCLA researchers say some drugs for RA can pose additional risks for younger patients. So the researchers are looking for alternatives. They decided to try Iyengar yoga.

In Iyengar yoga, practitioners may use blocks, straps, cushions, and other props to stretch and strengthen their muscles.

The UCLA researchers recruited 26 women with RA. The women's ages ranged from 21 to 35. On average they had suffered from RA for 10 and a half years.

The researchers then assigned 11 of these women to classes in Iyengar yoga. They assigned the other 15 to a wait list for yoga classes.

After six weeks, they asked both groups about their condition. The group that practiced yoga said they were happier than when they started. They said they could better accept their pain. They also reported better general health and more energy.

The women on the wait list for yoga classes did not experience these improvements.

Even the women who did yoga did not report less pain or disability. That may be because the study was so short, says Lung. "But six weeks did a world of good for those involved."

Sluka says that physical exercise usually takes about eight weeks to show significant effects. All kinds of exercise can help with RA, she says. "Yoga is just another form of exercise," she says.

By strengthening muscles, exercise prevents joints from moving in uncomfortable ways. And it can activate parts of the nervous system that reduce pain.

The study is not conclusive, she points out, because it is very small. Also, there is a possibility that the people in the yoga group felt better just because they were doing something to help themselves, not specifically because they were doing yoga.

But the study is still worthwhile, Sluka says. It shows people with RA they have another option for getting exercise. "Some people like to run. Some people like to lift weights. Some people like to do yoga," she says.

These findings were presented at a medical conference. They should be considered preliminary, as they have not yet undergone the "peer review" process, in which outside experts scrutinize the data prior to publication in a medical journal.

SOURCES: 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 16-19, 2012.Kirsten Lung, research associate, University of California, Los Angeles Pediatric Pain Program.Kathleen Sluka, professor of physical therapy & rehabilitation science, University of Iowa.

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The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaReceived 9 December 2011. Revised 20 April 2012. Accepted 20 April 2012. Available online 29 May 2012.View full text Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common disorder in both adults and children and is caused by the obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Unlike adults, most cases of paediatric SDB are due to the presence of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, thus the main treatment option is adenotonsillectomy (T&A). It is well known that obstructive sleep apnoea in adults increases the risk for hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke, and there is now mounting evidence that SDB also has a significant impact on the cardiovascular system in children with reports of elevated blood pressure, endothelial dysfunction and altered autonomic cardiovascular control. As there is now substantial evidence that elevated blood pressure in childhood is carried on to adulthood it is important to know if treatment of SDB improves cardiovascular outcomes. Studies in adults have shown that treatment of SDB leads to improvements in cardiovascular function, including a reduction in pulmonary artery pressure, systemic blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction. However, studies exploring the outcomes of treatment of SDB in children on the cardiovascular system are limited and varied in their methodology and outcome measures. As a number of cardiovascular disturbances are sequelae of SDB, early detection and management could result in the reduction of elevated blood pressure in children, and consequently a reduction in cardiovascular morbidity in adulthood. The aim of this review is to summarise the findings of studies to date which have investigated the cardiovascular outcomes in children treated for SDB and to make recommendations for future management of this very common disease.

prs.rt("abs_end");Adenotonsillectomy; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular; Children; Hypoxaemia; Inflammation; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Sleep disordered breathing; Treatment

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Fig. 1. The effects of treatment on the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnoea in children. The tick indicates studies that show improvement in the cardiovascular outcome with treatment, the question mark indicates study results are conflicting or that the treatment effects are unknown. OSA indicates obstructive sleep apnoea; RV, right ventricle; BP, blood pressure. Adapted from Bhattacharjee et al., 2009.49

View Within ArticleTable 1. Summary of studies investigating the effect of treatment on cardiovascular outcomes in children treated for SDB.

AHI – apnoea hypopnoea index; ApoB – apolipoprotein B; BP – blood pressure; BNP – brain natriuretic peptide; CRP – c-reactive protein; DBP – diastolic blood pressure; ET-1 – endothelin-1; HR – heart rate; IL-6 – interleukin 6; IL-10 – interleukin 10; LV – left ventricular; mo – month; N/A – not available; NIPPV – non-invasive positive ventilation; NOB – non-obese group; NT-proBNP – N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; OB – obese group; ODI – oxygen desaturation index; OSA – obstructive sleep apnoea; P – prospective; PR – pulse rate; PRV – pulse rate variability; PS – primary snoring; R – retrospective; RV – right ventricular; S – primary snoring; SBP – systolic blood pressure; SD – standard deviation; SDP – sleep disordered breathing; T&A – adenotonsillectomy; w – week; y – year.

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The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaReceived 9 December 2011. Revised 20 April 2012. Accepted 20 April 2012. Available online 29 May 2012.View full text Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common disorder in both adults and children and is caused by the obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Unlike adults, most cases of paediatric SDB are due to the presence of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, thus the main treatment option is adenotonsillectomy (T&A). It is well known that obstructive sleep apnoea in adults increases the risk for hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke, and there is now mounting evidence that SDB also has a significant impact on the cardiovascular system in children with reports of elevated blood pressure, endothelial dysfunction and altered autonomic cardiovascular control. As there is now substantial evidence that elevated blood pressure in childhood is carried on to adulthood it is important to know if treatment of SDB improves cardiovascular outcomes. Studies in adults have shown that treatment of SDB leads to improvements in cardiovascular function, including a reduction in pulmonary artery pressure, systemic blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction. However, studies exploring the outcomes of treatment of SDB in children on the cardiovascular system are limited and varied in their methodology and outcome measures. As a number of cardiovascular disturbances are sequelae of SDB, early detection and management could result in the reduction of elevated blood pressure in children, and consequently a reduction in cardiovascular morbidity in adulthood. The aim of this review is to summarise the findings of studies to date which have investigated the cardiovascular outcomes in children treated for SDB and to make recommendations for future management of this very common disease.

prs.rt("abs_end");Adenotonsillectomy; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular; Children; Hypoxaemia; Inflammation; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Sleep disordered breathing; Treatment

Figures and tables from this article:

Fig. 1. The effects of treatment on the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnoea in children. The tick indicates studies that show improvement in the cardiovascular outcome with treatment, the question mark indicates study results are conflicting or that the treatment effects are unknown. OSA indicates obstructive sleep apnoea; RV, right ventricle; BP, blood pressure. Adapted from Bhattacharjee et al., 2009.49

View Within ArticleTable 1. Summary of studies investigating the effect of treatment on cardiovascular outcomes in children treated for SDB.

AHI – apnoea hypopnoea index; ApoB – apolipoprotein B; BP – blood pressure; BNP – brain natriuretic peptide; CRP – c-reactive protein; DBP – diastolic blood pressure; ET-1 – endothelin-1; HR – heart rate; IL-6 – interleukin 6; IL-10 – interleukin 10; LV – left ventricular; mo – month; N/A – not available; NIPPV – non-invasive positive ventilation; NOB – non-obese group; NT-proBNP – N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; OB – obese group; ODI – oxygen desaturation index; OSA – obstructive sleep apnoea; P – prospective; PR – pulse rate; PRV – pulse rate variability; PS – primary snoring; R – retrospective; RV – right ventricular; S – primary snoring; SBP – systolic blood pressure; SD – standard deviation; SDP – sleep disordered breathing; T&A – adenotonsillectomy; w – week; y – year.

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May 24, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) -- Young patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may feel better after practicing yoga for just six weeks, a new study shows.
Researchers reported their findings here last week at the American Pain Society's annual meeting.
"It seems to be a very feasible, practical treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," one of the researchers, Kirsten Lung, tells WebMD. Lung researches pain at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The results are not surprising to Kathleen Sluka, PhD, a physical therapist who researches pain at the University of Iowa. All kinds of physical activity can help with rheumatoid arthritis, she tells WebMD. Sluka was not involved in this study.
RA is a chronic type of arthritis. It is an autoimmune disease. It is most common among women. Early symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, and stiffness.
As it progresses, RA may feel like the flu, with muscle aches and loss of appetite. Early and effective treatment may help prevent joint and bone destruction.
The UCLA researchers say some drugs for RA can pose additional risks for younger patients. So the researchers are looking for alternatives. They decided to try Iyengar yoga.
In Iyengar yoga, practitioners may use blocks, straps, cushions, and other props to stretch and strengthen their muscles.
The UCLA researchers recruited 26 women with RA. The women's ages ranged from 21 to 35. On average they had suffered from RA for 10 and a half years.
The researchers then assigned 11 of these women to classes in Iyengar yoga. They assigned the other 15 to a wait list for yoga classes.
After six weeks, they asked both groups about their condition. The group that practiced yoga said they were happier than when they started. They said they could better accept their pain. They also reported better general health and more energy.
The women on the wait list for yoga classes did not experience these improvements.
Even the women who did yoga did not report less pain or disability. That may be because the study was so short, says Lung. "But six weeks did a world of good for those involved."
Sluka says that physical exercise usually takes about eight weeks to show significant effects. All kinds of exercise can help with RA, she says. "Yoga is just another form of exercise," she says.
By strengthening muscles, exercise prevents joints from moving in uncomfortable ways. And it can activate parts of the nervous system that reduce pain.
The study is not conclusive, she points out, because it is very small. Also, there is a possibility that the people in the yoga group felt better just because they were doing something to help themselves, not specifically because they were doing yoga.
But the study is still worthwhile, Sluka says. It shows people with RA they have another option for getting exercise. "Some people like to run. Some people like to lift weights. Some people like to do yoga," she says.
These findings were presented at a medical conference. They should be considered preliminary, as they have not yet undergone the "peer review" process, in which outside experts scrutinize the data prior to publication in a medical journal.
SOURCES: 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 16-19, 2012.Kirsten Lung, research associate, University of California, Los Angeles Pediatric Pain Program.Kathleen Sluka, professor of physical therapy & rehabilitation science, University of Iowa.

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