Health bites
Regular exercise when young could help prevent hip fractures later, say researchers from Skane University Hospital in Malmo, Sweden. This is due to increases in peak bone mass that occur in growing children who are physically active. The study involved a controlled exercise intervention for six years in about 2,400 children aged seven to nine. The increase in mineral density in bones of the spine was higher in children who exercised more.
Nearly 75 per cent of commercial pre-packaged meals and savoury snacks for toddlers in the US are high in sodium, according to an American Heart Association Meeting Report. Researchers analysed more than 1,100 products; those containing more than 210mg of sodium per serving were considered high in sodium.
A couple who sweep together, keep together. That's according to a new study published in the . "We found that it didn't matter who did what, but how satisfied people were with the division of labour," says Brigham Young University professor Erin Holmes. "When wives are doing work together with their husbands, they are more satisfied with the division of labour," she says.
