News tagged with fit body
Broader smile, longer life: study
The broader your smile and the deeper the creases around your eyes when you grin, the longer you are likely to live, according to a study published in Psychological Science this week.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Students' physical fitness associated with academic achievement; organized physical activity
Physical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism.
Mar 02, 2010 |
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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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Estonian robots boost global online clothing market
Fashion fans have one more reason to swap brick-and-mortar shops for online retailers: a company in tech-savvy Estonia has come up with a way to let you try on new clothes on your own computer.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Fitness levels decline with age, especially after 45
Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, mainta ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike
Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Study: Morbidly obese sedentary for more than 99 percent of day
A new study appearing in Clinical Cardiology examines the average fitness level of the morbidly obese (body mass indexes between 40.0 and 49.9). The findings show that the tested population was sedentary for more than 99 per ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 25, 2009 |
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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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Create your own mini-gym for next to nothing
If you're like a lot of us, the New Year means your waist is noticeably thicker while your wallet is depressingly thinner than a month or two ago.
Jan 06, 2009 |
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