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Exercise and Healthy Belly Fat
Long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat than new exercisers, in new study. Exercise benefits people even when they gain extra weight. Researchers from the University of Michigan wanted to evaluate whether exercise impacts fat tissue’s structure and function. In a study of 32 subjects with obesity, they examined the differences in belly fat tissue among…
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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.
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AMA Clarifying BMI’s Role in Medical Assessment
The American Medical Association adopted a policy to clarify the role of BMI as an assessment tool in medicine at the Annual Meeting held in Chicago from June 9 to 14, 2023.
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BMI Doesn’t Work for All People
The challenge for the use of BMI is that it’s not adjusted for known differences in body composition and risk factors for people of color.
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The Glycemic Index and Weight Loss
A review of more than 2 million people found no differences in body mass index between those with high- versus low-glycemic index diets.
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Lower BMI With Sleep, Not Screen Time
Encourage clients to swap out 30 minutes of inactive time for sleep or light- to moderate-intensity exercise to lower BMI.
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Lower Weight in Young Women ≠ Higher Fitness
A common assumption is that people who weigh less are more fit. For younger adult women, however, this may not be the case.
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