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Link Between Celiac Disease and Anorexia Nervosa
Preterm Birth and Heart Disease in Women Women who previously experienced preterm birth may be more likely to develop heart disease, say authors of a study in Circulation. Researchers analyzed data from 70,182 women and found that those who gave birth before 37 weeks had a 42% increased risk of stroke or heart attack compared with women who gave birth at term. Among women who gave birth before 32 weeks, the risk more than doubled. Study authors found that the risk remained even after adjusting for age, race, parental education, and pre-pregnancy lifestyle. Find the study here: circ.ahajournals.org/content/135/6/578.
Link Between Celiac Disease and Anorexia Nervosa Adults previously diagnosed with celiac disease may be more likely to develop anorexia nervosa, say authors of a study published in Pediatrics. Researchers looked at 17,959 women whose celiac disease was confirmed with biopsies in Sweden between 1969 and 2008 and found that those diagnosed before age 19 years were 4.5 times more likely to have been previously diagnosed with anorexia; they also found that adults previously diagnosed with celiac disease had double the rate of developing anorexia nervosa. Find the study here: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2017/03/30/peds.2016-4367.
Trends in Postpartum Depressive Symptoms from 14.8% in 2004 to 9.8% in 2012. In 2012, the overall prevalence was 11.5% for 27 states. By selected characteristics, prevalence of symptoms was highest among new mothers with the following characteristics:
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• Ages ≤ 19 years or 20 to 24 years • A merican Indian/Alaska Native or Asian/Pacific Islander race/ ethnicity • ≤12 years of education • Unmarried • Postpartum tobacco use Women’s reports of postpartum depressive symptoms have declined, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers looked at data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System for 27 states at three different time intervals: 2004, 2008, and 2012. Among the 13 states with data for all three time intervals, self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms declined
June | July 2017
• H ad three or more stressful life events in the year before birth • G ave birth to term, low-birthweight infants • H ad infants requiring NICU admission at birth Postpartum depression remains a problem, with approximately one in nine women reporting symptoms. Find the full report here: https:// www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/ wr/mm6606a1.htm.
Oral Health Risks for Women Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death in postmenopausal women but not increased cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed data from the Women’s Health Initiative program, a study of 57,001 women ages 55 years and older. In a 6.7-year follow-up of postmenopausal women studied, they found the following: • T here were 3,589 cardiovascular disease events and 3,816 deaths. • H istory of periodontal disease was associated with a 12% higher risk of death from any cause. • L oss of all natural teeth was associated with a 17% higher risk of death from any cause. The risk of death associated with periodontal disease was comparable regardless of how often women saw their dentists. • W omen who had lost their teeth were older, had more cardiovascular disease risk factors and less education, and visited the dentist less frequently compared with women who had not lost their teeth. Find the study here: jaha.ahajournals .org/content/6/4/e004518.
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Link Between Celiac Disease and Anorexia Nervosa Adults previously diagnosed with celiac disease may be more likely to develop anorexia nervosa, say authors of a study published in Pediatrics. Researchers looked at 17,959 women whose celiac disease was confirmed with biopsies in Sweden between 1969 and 2008 and found that those diagnosed before age 19 years were 4.5 times more likely to have been previously diagnosed with anorexia; they also found that adults previously diagnosed with celiac disease had double the rate of developing anorexia nervosa. Find the study here: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2017/03/30/peds.2016-4367.
Trends in Postpartum Depressive Symptoms from 14.8% in 2004 to 9.8% in 2012. In 2012, the overall prevalence was 11.5% for 27 states. By selected characteristics, prevalence of symptoms was highest among new mothers with the following characteristics:
Photos © left: Adrin Shamsudin, right: iStock Collection / both from thinkstockphotos.com
• Ages ≤ 19 years or 20 to 24 years • A merican Indian/Alaska Native or Asian/Pacific Islander race/ ethnicity • ≤12 years of education • Unmarried • Postpartum tobacco use Women’s reports of postpartum depressive symptoms have declined, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers looked at data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System for 27 states at three different time intervals: 2004, 2008, and 2012. Among the 13 states with data for all three time intervals, self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms declined
June | July 2017
• H ad three or more stressful life events in the year before birth • G ave birth to term, low-birthweight infants • H ad infants requiring NICU admission at birth Postpartum depression remains a problem, with approximately one in nine women reporting symptoms. Find the full report here: https:// www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/ wr/mm6606a1.htm.
Oral Health Risks for Women Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death in postmenopausal women but not increased cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed data from the Women’s Health Initiative program, a study of 57,001 women ages 55 years and older. In a 6.7-year follow-up of postmenopausal women studied, they found the following: • T here were 3,589 cardiovascular disease events and 3,816 deaths. • H istory of periodontal disease was associated with a 12% higher risk of death from any cause. • L oss of all natural teeth was associated with a 17% higher risk of death from any cause. The risk of death associated with periodontal disease was comparable regardless of how often women saw their dentists. • W omen who had lost their teeth were older, had more cardiovascular disease risk factors and less education, and visited the dentist less frequently compared with women who had not lost their teeth. Find the study here: jaha.ahajournals .org/content/6/4/e004518.
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