A Surprising Reason for Stubborn Weight Gain
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Fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin identified as new biomarkers for weight loss A personalized diet approach could lead to greater weight loss and maintenance success, report researchers. Their study identifies fasting blood sugar and/or fasting insulin as new biomarkers for weight loss in people with prediabetes or diabetes. Fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin identified as…
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Combating chronic kidney disease with exercise A research team is combating chronic kidney disease (CKD) with exercise. The team had patients engage in a specially designed exercise program and found that it improved their blood vessel health and exercise capacity. Combating chronic kidney disease with exercise Source: Science Daily Fitness
Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI in identifying obesity, new study shows Calculating a person’s waist-to-height ratio is the most accurate and efficient way of identifying whether or not they are at risk of obesity in clinical practice, a new study shows. Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI in identifying obesity, new study shows Source:…
Regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time reduces build-up of dangerous liver fat New research shows that both regular physical activity and avoiding inactivity (sedentary behavior) help reduce build-up of dangerous liver fat, an important complication of obesity. Regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time reduces build-up of dangerous liver fat Source: Science Daily Fitness
Breast cancer risk is more affected by total body fat than abdominal fat A reduction in overall body fat, rather than abdominal fat, is associated with lower levels of breast cancer markers. Levels of several breast cancer risk markers were reduced in postmenopausal women who lost total body fat, rather than just belly fat. These…
Another reason to exercise: Burning bone fat a key to better bone health It’s a fat-burning secret anyone interested in bone health should know. For the first time, researchers show that exercising burns the fat found within bone marrow and offers evidence that this process improves bone quality and the amount of bone in a…