This fact sheet offers information on blood cholesterol and its implications for a healthy heart. An explanation is given of the known facts about cholesterol and how it affects the body. A chart is provided that lists various foods and their fat and cholesterol contents. (JD)

This study was part of a larger study which examined the association of such factors as mood, presence of physical symptoms, consumption of drugs and alcohol, exercise, weight-to-height ratio, number of hours of sleep, and social context on the type and amount of foods eaten at three meals each day for a sample of normal adults. This study focused…

Discusses obesity and some of the problems involved with it. (PB)

The material presented in this booklet is concerned with the impact of physical activity practiced by the general public, irrespective of age and sex, of various North American and European countries. Major emphasis is on the individual's physical health and susceptibility to disease. Chapter one discusses diseases which occur most frequently in…

A representative sample of the adult population of the United States was asked: "If you had a fatal illness would you want to be told about it, or not?" Of the people interviewed, 9 out of 10 said they would like to be told. Implications for medical treatment are discussed. (Author)

In planning school athletic programs it is important that the physical condition and bodily maturity of the young athlete be considered before placing him or her in a sport activity. (JD)

"The most important public health problem today," according to Dr. Robert S. Morison, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University, "is America's failure to communicate the cancer and heart disease risks of cigarettes effectively enough to make teenagers decide not to start smoking". (Editor/RK)

An investigation of the reliability and validity of the Health-Related Physical Fitness Test found the instrument to be highly reliable for the 11- through 14-year-olds who served as subjects. (Author/CB)

Surveillance for sudden deaths conducted among Laotian-Hmong refugees in Thailand revealed associations between sudden death in sleep and membership in the Green-Hmong subgroup, a family history of sudden death, and previous non-fatal sleep disturbances. Most victims are young men. (PS)

Examined the relation between cognitive distortion, as measured by the Cognitive Error Questionnaire, and both self-reported and interview-rated depression and disability in 92 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Found cognitive distortion significantly associated with depression, and also related to physical disability. Discusses the results,…