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What’s the Most Effective Form of Exercise for Weight Loss?

Doctors frequently encourage patients to exercise more and eat less in order to keep their waist trim, but which form of exercise is the most effective?  Yes, according to researchers in China, who have now identified the five types of exercise that are most effective at helping people who are predisposed to obesity stave off that weight gain.   According to the study, which was published in the journal PLOS […]

todayAugust 14, 2019

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Rural Living Contributes to Rise in Obesity Rates

Rates of obesity worldwide have nearly tripled since 1975, and the prevailing belief is that city living is to blame. But a major study that covers 112 million adults suggests that weight gain in rural areas is responsible for much of this increase.   Members of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration — an international group of health scientists — analyzed over 2,000 studies of how body mass index (BMI) has […]

todayJune 6, 2019

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Is Muscle Mass More Important than BMI?

Ask any personal fitness trainer, and they'll tell you that building and maintaining lean body mass is important for functional mobility as well as overall health.  But new research shows that medical professionals should be promoting it to their patients as well.   "Muscle mass should be looked at as a new vital sign," says Carla Prado, PhD, RD, associate professor at the University of Alberta, Canada.  "If healthcare professionals […]

todayApril 8, 2019

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