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Gramp's fracture a warning to grandsons GOTHENBURG, Sweden (UPI) -- Swedish researchers have linked grandpas' broken hip to weaker bones in their grandsons. Study leader Mattias Lorentzon at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden looked at the grandsons of 3,700 grandparents from a national register and found 270 of the grandsons had reduced bone density. All of these grandsons also had a grandparent who had suffered a broken a hip. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, also found the grandsons with reduced bone density who had had a male relative with a fracture had as much as 5 percent lower bone density and 4 percent smaller bones than those having healthy bone mass and no relatives with fractures. The researchers team took into account other risk factors for osteoporosis such as smoking, physical activity and calcium intake. "Despite these other risk factors, we could see that bone size is reduced and that this leads to lower bone density, which together means low bone mass -- a risk factor for osteoporosis," Lorentzon said in a statement. "This new risk factor may be significant for the diagnosis of low bone mass and suggests possible mechanisms for the inheritance of low bone mass and fracture risk." Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Parents see their children skinnier GRONINGEN, Netherlands (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say parents often see their children as leaner than their child's actual measurements indicate. Researchers at the University Medical Centre in Groningen, the Netherlands, asked parents to choose their child's body shape from seven different sketches. Among the parents with normal weight children, 97 percent chose a "lighter" sketch than the data provided indicated. The same was true of 95 percent of the parents of overweight children and 62 percent of the parents of obese children. Parents of normal weight children tended to think their child was one sketch slimmer than the child's measurements indicated and parents of obese children often chose sketches that were three slimmer. Half of the mothers of the obese children in the study said their obese child was normal weight as did 39 percent of the fathers. "Our findings point to the need for health education programs that encourage parents to recognize what is a normal healthy weight for their children and work with health professionals to tackle any weight problems," study researcher Pieter Sauer said in a statement. The study, published in Acta Paediatrica, involved 800 parents of 439 children. Five percent of the children were overweight, 4 percent were obese and the rest were normal weight. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Abstinence in sex ed said effective WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Sex education programs emphasizing abstinence "may have an important role in preventing adolescent sexual involvement," U.S. researchers have found. In a study published in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, the leader of the federally funded study, University of Pennsylvania Professor John B. Jemmott III and co-author Loretta S. Jemmott reported a greater incidence of delayed sexual activity among sixth- and seventh-graders participating in classes that encouraged abstinence before marriage, compared with students attending other classes. About one-third of those in an abstinence-focused class became sexually active within two years, while almost half of those attending other classes, some of which blended information on abstinence and contraception, started having sex within two years. "Theory-based abstinence-only interventions may have an important role in preventing adolescent sexual involvement," the report concluded. John B. Jemmott told The Washington Post the study shows abstinence-only "could be one approach that could be used" in sex-education. Advocates and opponents of abstinence-only sex education disagreed on the meaning of the study, the newspaper said Monday. Sarah Brown, chief executive officer of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy said the study "is game-changing." "For the first time, there is strong evidence that an abstinence-only intervention can help very young teens delay sex," she said. James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, said the study includes no data "to support the 'abstain until marriage' programs, which research proved ineffective during the Bush administration." Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Pets help owners deal with tough economy ROCHESTER, N.Y. (UPI) -- Dogs and cats provide a service in helping their owners deal with personal pressures brought on by a tough economy, a U.S. survey indicates. A study of 400 Americans, fielded by the independent digital direct agency Catalyst Direct, found a majority stated their pets' emotional support and non-judgmental attitude are key to helping them survive challenging times. Pet owners are experiencing all kinds of stress due to the uncertain economy -- 73 percent say they are more worried about finances; 64 percent say they are more anxious; 59 percent say they are less confident and 32 percent say they believe it has impacted their sense of identity. Conversely, pet owners credit their dogs and cats with helping them cope in a number of ways: 89 percent say their pets help them deal with the stresses of life; 83 percent value the steady presence their pets provide in an uncertain economy; and 86 percent value their pets' appreciation, despite their own concerns about finances and job security. No survey details were provided. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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