Breastfeeding duration not associated with average adiposity levels in 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds, but adequate breastfeeding may be associated with lower adiposity in the upper percentilesGarth Edward Kendall5 September 2012
Physical training is well tolerated, leads to improvements in cardiopulmonary fitness and is not associated with adverse outcomes in people with asthmaShilpa Dogra25 August 2012
Smoking cessation for hospitalised patients: intensive behavioural counselling started in hospital and continued after discharge increases quit rates; with additional benefit from adding nicotine replacement therapyJennifer Bowman, Emily Alice Stockings8 September 2012
People with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours benefit from remote coaching via mobile technologyFaryle Nothwehr15 September 2012
Ideal cardiovascular health in adolescence is associated with reduced risks of hypertension, metabolic syndrome and high cholesterol in adulthoodLaura L Hayman, Sarah M Camhi3 September 2012
Greater intake of Western fast food among Singaporean adults is associated with increased risk of diabetes and heart-disease-related deathKiyah J Duffey25 October 2012
In people aged over 45, increased time spent sitting daily is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality independent of physical activity levelPatricia Manns3 August 2012
Higher red meat consumption is associated with increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortalityAmanda J Cross13 July 2012
In smokers not willing to quit, counselling on smoking reduction plus free nicotine replacement therapy, compared with one-off cessation advice, increases the proportion achieving abstinence or reduction in smoking rate at 6 monthsRoberta Heale28 October 2011