Suggested Citation: Jung, B.C. (2008). Quality of Life Quotes and References.
Web document: http://www.bettycjung.net/Quotes.htm 2/29/2008. This page archives the running marquee on the Home Page , which seeks to provide a fast way to keep up with the latest findings pertaining to our quality of life, from a Public Health perspective, of course. I will try and update the marquee monthly with new stats and research findings and then retire them to this page for those interested in reading more about where the quote came from. I will provide the URL for the quote, and if the quote came from an article based on published research, I will also provide the original source. All quotes are alphabetized for easy accessibility. May all we do lead to better health for us and others!
"After tobacco and blood pressure, 'alcohol' is the third-leading health risk factor for people in industrial countries to develop cardiovascular diseases, cirrhosis of the liver and cancers." WHO gets nod to tackle harmful use of alcohol (May 22, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL2267900320080522?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"A lack of physical activity ... affects not only cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength, but also the general functioning of nerves and muscles." Fear of falls may drain seniors' physical function (May 2, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL24579620080502?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"Although type 2 diabetes in children was rare 2 decades ago, it now accounts for nearly one half of all new cases of diabetes among children in some settings." AMA Recommends 4-Stage Approach to Treatment of Childhood Obesity (July 17, 2008)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577665?src=mpnews&spon=2&uac=81167HX
Original source: Am Fam Physician. 2008;78:56-63.
"Among subjects who are equally overweight, those with more abdominal cavity fat, or visceral adipose tissue, compared with those with excessive subcutaneous adipose tissue, are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease." SYNERGIE: Lifestyle Management Reduces Body Fat Distribution and Metabolic-Syndrome Risk Factors (April 29, 2008)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573637?sssdmh=dm1.348185&src=nldne
Després JP on behalf of the SYNERGIE investigators. Lifestyle management of abdominal obesity and related cardiometabolic risk: the SYNERGIE trial. EAS 2008: 77th European Atherosclerosis Society Congress; April 27, 2008; Istanbul, Turkey.
"among young adults 18 to 44 years old ..., amphetamine abuse was associated with a 5-fold increase in the risk for hemorrhagic stroke,... Cocaine abuse was associated with increased risk for both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke." Stimulant Abuse May Increase Stroke Among Young Adults (April 16, 2007)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555229?sssdmh=dm1.341358&src=nldne
"...An increase in exercise capacity to the level needed to achieve a 50% reduction in risk would typically require only moderate exercise, such as brisk walking for 30 minutes most days of the week.." Higher Exercise Capacity Lowers Death Risk Across Diverse Populations (January 23, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/tb/8031
"....anxiety remained significant in predicting heart disease." Anxiety Boosts MI Risk, Independent of Other Psychosocial Factors (January 8, 2008)
From Shen B-J, Avivi YE, Todaro JF, et al. Anxiety characteristics independently and prospectively predict myocardial infarction in men. The unique contribution of anxiety among psychologic factors. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.09.033.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568398?src=mpnews
"As the world's population ages, gets richer, smokes more, eats more and drives more, noncommunicable diseases will become bigger killers than infectious ones over the next 20 years,...." Noninfectious Illnesses Are Expected to Become Top Killers (June 3, 2008)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/research/03glob.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=health&adxnnlx=1213013015-PSCkVa/WYmmBw7I+I4l8bQ
"...average blood flow typically increases 22 percent during and after bursts of laughter compared to a decrease in blood flow by 35 percent during mental stress." 20 Ways to Live to 100 From AOL Health
http://news.aol.com/health/story/ar/_a/eating-less-can-add-years-to-your-life/20080709112009990001
"Because women's bodies generally have
less water than men's bodies, a given amount of alcohol is less diluted in a woman's body than in a man's. Consequently, when a woman drinks, the alcohol in her bloodstream typically reaches a higher level than a man's even if both are drinking the same amount." Brain Stress System Presents Possible Treatment Target for Alcohol Dependence (February 2008)
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/feb2008/niaaa-26.htm
"Being optimistic in middle age increases life span by at least 7.5 years--even after accounting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and physical health..." The Happiness Factor; WebMD Feature from "Prevention" MagazineBy Nancy Kalish
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/happiness-factor?ecd=wnl_day_022508
"Being overweight or obese and inactive are major contributing factors to the onset of type 2 diabetes. Overweight and obesity also complicate the treatment of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) and can contribute to the development of other health problems, such as heart disease and cancer. In the United States, rates of type 2 diabetes in adults and children have risen dramatically in recent years, along with the national epidemic of obesity." New clinical practice recommendations to help health care providers treat people with diabetes. Medical Condition News (2-Jan-2008)
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33835
"Breast cancer is the second most common cancer killer of women, after lung cancer. It will be diagnosed in 1.2 million people globally this year and will kill 500,000." Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking (Apr 14, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1331146720080414?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...calories trump everything else, and that our number one goal for the reduction of new cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus should be to reduce the intake of high-energy, low-benefit foods." Total Calories More Important Than Dietary Fat in Diabetes Risk (July 28, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/tb/10295
Original source: Tinker L, et al "Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of treated diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women: The Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial" Arch Intern
Med 2008; 168: 1500-11.
"...changes in lifestyle are effective in preventing both diabetes and obesity in high-risk adults with impaired glucose tolerance. Increasing
physical activity, improving diet, then sustaining these lifestyle changes can reduce both body weight and risk of diabetes." Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors, 2001; JAMA, January 1, 2003—Vol 289, No. 1
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/289/1/76.pdf
"Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level...." Healthy lifestyle triggers genetic changes: study (Jun 16, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTON70483420080617?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"Conversion of fructose to lipid occurred quickly, usually within four hours after ingestion...." Fructose Converts Quickly to Lipids Triggering Hyperlipidemia (July 25, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/tb/10264
Parks EJ, et al "Dietary sugars stimulate fatty acid synthesis in adults" Journal of Nutrition 2008; 138: 1039-1046.
"...diabetes is one reason obesity is linked to pancreatic cancer." Obesity tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk (Mar 12, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTON28275720080312
"Eating healthy never happens by accident." 13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/13-healthy-habits-to-improve-your-life?page=2
"Even high quantities of physical activity are unlikely to fully reverse the risk of coronary heart disease in overweight and obese women without concurrent weight loss..." Overweight warning: More than exercise needed (Apr 28, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2848216220080428?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"... every fast-food meal a person eats during the week is associated with an extra 1.5 pounds of body weight compared with a person who resists fast food." 16 Secrets the Restaurant Industry Doesn't Want You to Know. (2/7/2008) http://men.webmd.com/features/16-secrets-restaurant-industry-doesnt-want-you-know?ecd=wnl_day_020708
"Exercise will not cut the risk of heart disease in those who are overweight unless they also slim down..." Overweight warning: More than exercise needed (Apr 28, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2848216220080428?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...happy and unhappy participants experienced the same number of negative moments each day. The big difference: The contented subjects had more frequent and intense positive moments." How to Be Happy. By Stacy Weiner
http://women.webmd.com/features/how-be-happy?page=2
"Having a big belly in middle age appears to greatly increase one's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia decades later...." Big belly in 40s raises Alzheimer's risk in 70s (Mar 26, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2632712220080326?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"Helping others makes us feel capable and full of purpose." How to Be Happy.By Stacy Weiner
http://women.webmd.com/features/how-be-happy?page=2
"Hitting the road or track for a half hour regularly can reduce stroke risk by at least 40%..." ASA: A Little Fitness Goes a Long Way in Primary Stroke Prevention
Hooker, S et al "Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Predictor of Fatal and Nonfatal Stroke in Asymptomatic Women and Men" ASA Meeting 2008; Abstract 110.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASAMeeting/tb/8470
"...hormone therapy (HT) is associated with an increased risk for stroke, regardless of the treatment strategy or the timing of treatment initiation." Hormone Therapy Linked to Stroke Risk Regardless of Timing of Treatment Initiation (May 9, 2008)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574261?sssdmh=dm1.351020&src=nldne
Original source: Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:861-866.
"In addition to cutting calories, women needed the equivalent of 55 minutes of activity five days a week to maintain a 10% body weight loss over two years...." Long-Term Weight Loss Requires Almost Double Suggested Amount of Exercise (July 28, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/tb/10290
Original source: Jakicic JM, et al "Effect of exercise on 24-month weight loss maintenance in overweight women" Arch Intern Med 2008; 168: 1550-1559.
"In general, education had a stronger influence on mortality in men than in women. This was true for both blacks and whites." The Less the Education, the Higher the Risk of Dying Early (May 14, 2008)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051302599.html?hpid=moreheadlines
"In patients with impaired glucose tolerance, eating healthier and getting more exercise reduced the risk of diabetes for up to 20 years...." Lifestyle Changes May Delay Diabetes for Decades (May 23, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Diabetes/tb/9592
Li G, et al "The long-term effect of lifestyle interventions to prevent diabetes in the China Da Qin Diabetes Prevention Study: A 20-year follow-up study" Lancet 2008; 371: 1783-1789.
"In the end, as with anything, the best path is moderation." Sugar: What Kinds to Eat and When
WebMD Feature from "Men's Fitness" Magazine
http://men.webmd.com/features/sugar-what-kinds-eat-when?ecd=wnl_day_031808
"... in 2007 more than half a million Americans will lose their battle with cancer, and tragically, nearly two-thirds of these deaths could have been prevented through lifestyle changes." President's Cancer Panel, reported in Medpage Today (8/17/07)
"Obese women are more likely to develop breast cancer, among other types of cancer, and high-fat diets are also linked with breast cancer." Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study (Apr 11, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1122758320080411?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"Offspring of women who have diabetes or are overweight or obese during pregnancy -- these children are more likely to be obese, overweight or have diabetes in the future," .... More babies born to diabetic mothers: study (Apr 28, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2739771420080428?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"One way to feel happier is to recognize good things when they happen." How to Be Happy.By Stacy Weiner
http://women.webmd.com/features/how-be-happy?page=2
"Overeating and excess caloric consumption remain the principal drivers of weight gain and obesity...." Fructose Converts Quickly to Lipids Triggering Hyperlipidemia (July 25, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/tb/10264
Parks EJ, et al "Dietary sugars stimulate fatty acid synthesis in adults" Journal of Nutrition 2008; 138: 1039-1046.
"Patients lose more weight when they maintain a food diary..." Documenting Food Consumption Scales Up Weight Loss (July 8, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Obesity/tb/10047
Original Source: Hollis J, et al "Weight loss during the intensive intervention phase of the Weight-Loss Maintenance Trial" Am J Prev Med 2008; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.04.013.
"People who are 35 or younger who keep smoking are far more prone to die from a heart-related event, have a repeat heart attack or need future treatments to clear blocked arteries compared to those who stopped smoking." Smoking after heart attack lifts risk of second (Mar 30, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2928581620080330?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"People who strictly adhered to a Mediterranean diet full of vegetables, fish and healthy fats such as olive oil, and low in red meat, dairy products and alcohol had lower odds of diabetes." Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes (May 29, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL2979390020080530?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...people with low levels of vitamin D in their blood experience an increased risk for a condition known as peripheral artery disease, or PAD." Vitamin D found to guard against artery disease (Apr 17, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTON77767720080417?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"61% of the full benefit of quitting in regard to CHD mortality and 42% of the full benefit of quitting in regard to cerebrovascular deaths was realized within the first five years of stopping smoking...The harms of smoking are reversible, but for some causes of death, the reduction takes many years, so it's never too early to quit smoking." Vascular Benefits of Stopping Smoking Are Rapid (May 8, 2008)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574191?sssdmh=dm1.350323&src=nldne
Original source: Kenfield SA, Stampfer MJ, Rosner BA, et al. Smoking and Smoking Cessation in Relation to Mortality in Women. JAMA. 2008; 299:2037-2047.
"Studies also have shown that optimistic people have lower incidence of heart disease, better prognosis after heart surgery, and longer life." Stress causes whole body deterioration. Medical Research News. (9-Jan-2008)
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34154
"Teens who were obese and overweight had a higher risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease..." Obese and Overweight Teens at Higher Risk for Chronic Diseases (June 2, 2008)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575399?sssdmh=dm1.356952&src=nldne
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162:566-573.
"The lifestyle change with the biggest benefit was giving up smoking, which led to an 80 percent improvement in health...." Four health changes can prolong life 14 years (1/8/08) http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL0724344420080108?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100&sp=true
Original source: http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050012
"The medical costs of obesity-related problems such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease run near $140 billion, or more than 6% of all health-care costs." What if no one were fat? Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx?page=all
"...the risk of developing metabolic syndrome was 34 percent higher among those who drank one can of diet soda a day compared with those who drank none." Symptoms: Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda (February 5, 2008) New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/nutrition/05symp.html?ex=1218430800&en=da8a38419eb75780&ei=5087&excamp=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-0212-L1&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=%20NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-0212-L1
"The stroke rate for women ages 35 to 54 tripled over a decade, likely spurred by increasing abdominal obesity...."
ASA: Rising Stroke Rates in Women Ages 35 to 54 Tied to Obesity (February 21, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASAMeeting/mr/8444
Towfighi A, et al "The 'weight' of the obesity epidemic: rising stroke rates among middle-aged women in the United States" ASA Meeting 2008; Abstract P241.
"... tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds, with 43 being known carcinogens." Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (2008, March 1). How Cigarette Smoke Causes Cancer: Study Points To New Treatments, Safer Tobacco. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 3, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2008/02/080228080544.htm
"...treating genital herpes infections does not protect people from the AIDS virus." Second study finds treating herpes won't stop HIV (Mar 12, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USN1219687520080312
"-- up to 80 percent of obese teens become obese adults -- experts fear an exponential increase in heart disease, strokes, cancer and other health problems as the children move into their 20s and beyond....these conditions could occur decades sooner and could greatly diminish the quality of their lives. Many could find themselves disabled in what otherwise would be their most productive years." Obesity Threatens a Generation 'Catastrophe' of Shorter Spans, Higher Health Costs (May 17, 2008)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/09/ST2008050900425.html?sid=ST2008050900425
"... visceral fat appeared to account for at least one-third of the association between fetuin-A and diabetes incidence." Liver Protein Linked to Diabetes Risk in Older Adults (July 8, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Nephrology/Diabetes/tb/10050
Original Source: JH, et al "Fetuin-A and Incident Diabetes Mellitus in Older Persons" JAMA 2008; 300: 182-188.
" -- Walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, six days a week, can significantly reduce blood pressure, waist circumference, triglycerides, and fasting glucose, while increasing HDL." Brisk Daily Walk Improves Metabolic Profile. Medpage Today (12/17/07)
"...when it comes to diabetes risk, the specific makeup of a person's diet may be less important than simply how much one eats." Total Calories More Important Than Dietary Fat in Diabetes Risk (July 28, 2008)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/tb/10295
Original source: Tinker L, et al "Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of treated diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women: The Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial" Arch Intern
Med 2008; 168: 1500-11.
"Women who have a difficult time controlling their blood sugar have a higher risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. They also have a high risk of having a baby with a birth defect,"... More babies born to diabetic mothers: study (Apr 28, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2739771420080428?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...women with the highest blood levels of trans-fats had about twice the risk of breast cancer compared to women with the lowest levels. Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study (Apr 11, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1122758320080411?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...women who had one to two small drinks a day were 32 percent more likely to develop a hormone-sensitive tumor. Three or more drinks a day raised the risk by 51 per cent." Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking (Apr 14, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1331146720080414?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
"...years of eating processed food and experiencing the constant blasts of insulin can actually exhaust your pancreas' ability to produce insulin, putting you at risk for diabetes." Sugar: What Kinds to Eat and When
WebMD Feature from "Men's Fitness" Magazine http://men.webmd.com/features/sugar-what-kinds-eat-when?ecd=wnl_day_031808
