News tagged with body fat levels
One in four military applicants denied due to obesity
At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to an analysis by Cornell economists.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Physical fitness may help reduce chronic disease risk in college students
Staying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. In an epidemiological study, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Ethnic differences in precursors of type 2 diabetes apparent at an early age
A study published in PLoS Medicine this week finds that precursors of higher risk of diabetes in South Asian and African-Caribbean adults in the UK are increased in healthy children from these ethnic groups.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Hormone therapy plus physical activity reduce belly fat, body fat percentage after menopause
Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 10, 2009 |
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