Tag: healthy living
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Texas A&M’s Co-Director of Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture elected to National Academy of Medicine
Seguin-Fowler is one of four National Academy members who hold leadership capacity within the IHA. Other members include IHA Director Patrick Stover, Ph.D., National Academy of Science, IHA Co-Director Regan Bailey, Ph.D., National Academy of Medicine, and IHA Maternal/Child Cohort Study Scientific Project Director Catharine (Cathy) Ross, Ph.D., National Academy of Medicine.
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Texas A&M AgriLife institute awards $1.5 million for diet-related research
An award of $1.5 million to 15 new associate members of the Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, will support the new members’ research on responsive agriculture, precision nutrition, and social and behavioral healthy living to improve public health.
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Encouraging physical activity to upgrade quality of life
Texas A&M study finds intervention program increases exercise and health outcomes in older adults As we age, strength training and aerobic exercise become increasingly important. Studies have shown strength training may enhance quality of life and improve our ability to do everyday activities, while physical inactivity—also known as sedentary behavior—can lead to numerous adverse health…
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Improvements and Maintenance of Clinical and Functional Measures Among Rural Women: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities-2.0 Cluster Randomized Trial
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; however, women and rural residents face notable health disparities compared with male and urban counterparts…
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Aggies tout agricultural research in combating diet-related chronic disease
The event, “Ag Solves When Aggies Solve,” highlighted how Texas A&M AgriLife researchers rapidly are advancing this idea and featured keynote addresses by Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture chief scientist and undersecretary for research, education and economics, and Howarth “Howdy” Bouis, Ph.D., 2016 World Food Prize laureate.
