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Reports on life sciences findings from University of Michigan, Department of Epidemiology provide new insights

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 22nd, 2007

Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Dietary fat subgroups, zinc, and vegetable components are related to urine F2a-isoprostane concentration, a measure of oxidative stress, in midlife women.' According to recent research published in the Journal of Nutrition, "Smoking, diet, and physical activity may impact chronic diseases in part by promoting or attenuating oxidative stress. We evaluated associations between lifestyle factors and urine F(2a)-isoprostanes, a marker of oxidative stress in 1610 participants of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)."

"Dietary intake and physical activity were assessed at baseline and the 5th year...

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