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Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds Health Canada for recognizing the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity


Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds Health Canada for recognizing the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity The Heart and Stroke Foundation


OTTAWA – The Heart and Stroke Foundation has com-


today commended the federal govern- ment’s awareness campaign which in- forms Canadians, among other things, about the link between over consump- tion of sugar sweetened beverages and childhood obesity. “Health Canada and Minister


Aglukkaq h t the mark with their re- mended the federal govern-


Chief Executive Officer of the Heart among other things, about the


and S roke Foundation of Canada. link between over consump-


children.”


cently launched Children’s Health and ment’s awareness campaign


Safety Campaign,” s ys Bobbe Wood, which informs Canadians,


“Canadians need to know the facts in tion o of sugar sweetened bever- ages and childhood obesity.


rder to make informed decisions on their health an th health of their “Health Canada and


Minist“er Aglukkaq hit the mark with their recently launched Children’s Health and Safety Campaign,” says Bobbe Wood, Chief Executive


Sugary drinks hav no nutritional


or health benefits – only health risks,” adds Wood. Strong evidence supports the associ- ation between the consumption of sug- Offi cer of the Heart and


ar sweetened beverages and the devel- Strooke Foundation of Canada. “Ca tnadians need to know


pment of childhood obesity. Among he ge eral population, consumption the facts in order to make in-


obesity, as well as associated risks for heal hth and the health of their children.”


of sugary drinks is also associated with formed decisions on their


eart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.


S itrong evidence supports the association betweeni the consump- tion of sugar sweetened beverages and the development of child- hood obesity. Among the general population, consumption of sugary drinks is also associated with obesity, as well as associated risks for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and cancer. “All lines of evidence consistently support the conclusion that the con- sumption of sugary drinks, including oda pop, has contributed to the obe-


Research shows that each additi nal erving of a sugar-sweetened beverage ncreases the risk of besity in middle- school students by 60 percent.1 The average Canadian consumes a whopping 73 l tr s of soft drinks annually.2


drinks annually.2 “All lines of evidence consistently support the conclusion that the consumption of sugary drinks, including soda pop, has contributed ate and support healthy eating choices nd health promoting environments Canadians. It does this in man


T she verage Canadian consumes a whopping 73 liitres of s ft sity epidemic,” says Wood.


The Foundation continues to work with government an industry to cre- to the obesity epidemic,” says Wood.


T ahe Foundation continues to work with government and in- dus ftorry to create and support healthy eating choices and health promoting environments for Canadians. It does this in many way ts, including through Health Check, the Foundation’s food in- formation program, public awareness and the funding of research to improve healthy eating, and through the Chronic Disease ng, and through the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada.


ways, including through Health Check, he Foundation’s food information pro- gram, public wareness and the fund- ing of research to improve healthy eat- Preivention Alliance of Canada.


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EXERCISE IS ACTUALLY GOOD FOR THE KNEES, STUDY SHOWS Examining impact on individual parts of the knee


shows physical activity is beneficial to joint health INDIANAPOLIS – For years, studies have offered con-


flicting opinions on whether exercise is good for knees. A new report released today by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) provides strong evidence that exercise is, in fact, good for the knees. The report, titled “What is the Effect of Physical Activity on the Knee Joint? A Systematic Review,” was published this month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, ACSM’s official scientific journal. A re- search study led by Donna Urquhart, Ph.D., and Flavia Cicuttini, Ph.D., examined the effects of physical activ- ity on individual parts of the knee.


“Several studies have already examined the impact of physical activity on the knee as a whole, but none The report,


EXERCISE IS ACTUALLY GOOD FOR THE KNEES, STUDY SHOWS


Examining impact on individual parts of the knee shows physical activity is benefi cial to joint health


have looked at the effect of physical act vity on indi- vidual parts of the knee,” said Dr. Cicuttini, head of the musculoskeletal unit in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Australia. “As it turns out, exercise affects each part of the knee differently, which helps explain why there have been conflicting reports for so long.”


INDIANAPOLIS – For years, studies have offered confl icting opinions on whether exercise is good for kne s. A new report released today by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) provides strong evidence that exercise is, in fact, good for the knees. itled “What is the Effect of Physical


Activity on the Knee Joint? A Systematic Review,” was published this month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®


, ACSM’s offi cial scientifi c


According to the team’s findings, while exercise was linked to osteophytes, or bony spur , there were no det- rimental changes to joint space, t e place where carti- lage is housed. There were beneficial effects on cartilage integrity, with evidence of greater volumes and fewer defects.


“These findings are significant, as they suggest that osteophytes, in the absence of cartilage damage, may just be a functional adaptation to m hani al stimuli,” said Dr. Urquhart.


“Sugary drinks have no nutritional or health beneifi ts – only hea slth risks,” adds Wood.


journal. A research study led by Donna Urquhart, Ph.D., and Flavia Cicuttini, Ph.D., examined the effects of physical activity on individual parts of the knee.


Research shows that each additional serving of a stugar-sweetened beverage increases the risk of obesity in middle-school students by 60 percent.1


The report comprised data fr m 28 studies, represent- ng 9,737 participants from all parts of the world. All in- cluded studies examined the relationship between phys- cal activity and knee osteoarthritis and also included MRI evidence of osteoarthritic knees when investigat- ing disease progression or healthy knees when investi- gating disease incidence. volumes and fewer defects. Osteoarthritis – a degenerative joint disease that at- acks cartilage and underlying bone and often preys on knees, hips and hands – affects nearly 27 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability in non- nstitutionalized adults.


“Several studies have already examined the im- pact of physical activity on the knee as a whole, but none have looked at the effect of physical ac- tivity on individual parts of the knee,” said Dr. Cicuttini, head of the musculoskeletal unit in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Australia. “As it turns out, exercise affects each part of the knee differently, which helps explain why there have been confl ict- ing reports for so long.”


According to the team’s fi ndings, while exercise was linked to osteophyt s, or bony spurs, there were no de rimental changes to joint space, the place where cartilage is housed. There were benefi cial ef- fects on cartilage integrity, with evidence of greater


“Thes fi nding are signifi cant, as they suggest


that osteophytes, in the absence of cartilage dam- age, may just be a functional adaptation to mechan- ical stimuli,” said Dr. Urquhart. The report comprised data from 28 studies, rep-


resenting 9,737 participants from all parts of the world. All included studies examined the rela- tionship between physical activity and knee os- teoarthritis and also included MRI evidence of osteoarthritic knees when investigating disease progression or healthy knees when investigating disease incidence. Osteoarthritis – a degenerative joint disease that


attacks cartilage and underlying bone and often preys on knees, hips and hands – affects nearly 27 million Americans and is the leading cause of dis- ability in noninstitutionalized adults.


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