Weight Management/Weight Loss
The Paradox of Obesity with Normal Weight
New research adds evidence to support moving away from using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a sole assessment tool to measure cardiometabolic disease risk and overall health.
Metabolism and Weight Management
Recent research points to effective new interventions when it comes to the relationship between metabolism and weight management.
Strength Training for Overweight Youth
Here’s some good news about the benefits of strength training for kids: it reduces body fat in children coping with overweight and obesity.
Exercise After Eating and Muscle Mass
New research shows that exercise after eating improves the body’s ability to use dietary amino acids to synthesize protein into muscle mass.
Walking With Wearable Activity Trackers
Wearable activity trackers encourage people to walk up to 40 minutes more per day, leading to more weight loss over 5 months.
Guided Self-Help for Childhood Obesity
A new program led to significant reductions in childhood obesity in a primarily Latino community with a prevalence of 38% childhood obesity.
Exercise for Fat Loss
Female clients who aren’t getting results with food planning, may need a customized approach involving more exercise for fat loss.
Weight Loss Mindset
Weight loss mindset may be key to client success. Pay close attention to mindset when coaching clients trying to lose weight.
Keep the Lean Body Mass
Researchers found that higher volumes of resistance training with lower loads were better for female athletes for preserving lean body mass.
Weight Stigma Among Teens
New research finds that weight stigma causes harm to teens, especially those from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds.
Excess Weight Gain Among Americans
Fit pros may want to help young people with healthy habits, as most adult excess weight gain occurs in the first decade of adulthood.
Strength Training for Weight Loss
According to a research, strength training is effective for helping individuals with overweight or obesity with weight loss.
Fitness Social Media Images
How are you using imagery in social media to promote fitness? Research suggests weight-inclusive imagery is more effective.
Weight Bias: How Does It Influence Our Industry?
This article focuses on weight bias—and how you can be more inclusive toward individuals of all body sizes and shapes.
Sleep Hygiene Is One Key to Health
Sleep hygiene consists of habits and behaviors that help us to get enough good-quality sleep to leave us refreshed, both physically and mentally. These days, improving sleep hygiene is a…
Body Image in Menopause
During menopause, women experience a hormonal shift that can often be detrimental to their quality of life and body image. Physical changes in appearance, such as graying hair and wrinkles,…
5 Most Popular Articles in 2021
What piqued reader interest this past year? Here we recap our top 5 popular articles that received the most reads in 2021!
Strength Training and Weight Loss
A study links strength training and weight loss, finding that people lost on average 1.4% of total fat mass from resistance training alone.
Emphasizing Weight-Neutral Fitness
Researchers propose a “weight-neutral” strategy that focuses on physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, instead of weight loss.
Tai Chi for Weight Loss
There may be benefits of tai chi for weight loss. Researchers investigated whether tai chi effectively reduces belly fat in older adults.
