Parenthood can increase weight and decrease exercise. A study published in the journal Pediatrics analyzed eating and exercise habits of approximately 1,500 young adults - average age 25. The study found that moms with kids ages 5 and younger were likelier to weigh more than non-moms, although there were no differences in body mass indexes among the men. Moms also consumed significantly more sugary drinks and saturated fats than non-moms, as well as 368 more calories. Regarding exercise, moms got 43 minutes less a week of moderate-to-vigorous exercise than non-moms and dads got 116 minutes less than non-dads - no "kidding".
Beer can increase risk of stomach cancer. A study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research analyzed alcohol consumption and stomach cancer status of 521,000 people ages 35-70. The researchers found that people who drank 4-5 beers daily had a 65% greater risk of stomach cancer. However, similar correlations weren't found with wine or liquor. Stomach cancer usually strikes people over 65. Considering 1 in 114 people will be diagnosed with stomach cancer and that 10,570 Americans died from the disease in 2010 - this is information to "beer" in mind.
Unemployment can increase the risk of premature death, A study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine analyzed 40 years of data from 20 million people in 15 countries and found that unemployment increases the risk of early death by 63%. However, it increases the risk for men much more than for women - 78% versus 37%. Also, the risk is particularly high for people younger than 50. This causal relationship is unaffected by pre-existing health conditions. It's attributed to unemployment causing stress and negatively affecting socioeconomic status, which leads to poorer health. Obviously, unemployment needs to be "worked on".
However, there is some good news. It had been thought that diet soda and other artificially-sweetened drinks increased risk of diabetes. Not so. A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition analyzed data from more than 40,000 men who were followed from 1986 to 2006. About 7% of them reported being diagnosed with diabetes during the study. However, when other factors were accounted for - weight, blood pressure and cholesterol - diet soda was shown not to be the cause. The study also found drinking coffee daily - regular or decaffeinated - was linked to lower risk of diabetes. Of course, that could be disproved later too.
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