A research team from the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that brisk interval walking performed once a week can significantly improve body fat reduction ...
May 12, 2026
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Body mass index (BMI) is a simple mathematical formula widely used to quickly gauge someone's health. BMI = weight (kg) divided by height squared (m2). Its simplicity and cost-effectiveness makes BMI a popular health tool, ...
May 10, 2026
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Weight gain during menopause is common, with abdominal obesity being especially common and unhealthy. A new study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) has found that in addition to its adverse ...
May 6, 2026
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Women with certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and high waist circumference, face a greater increase in risk for liver fibrosis than men with the same risk factors. The study, just published in ...
Mar 9, 2026
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Male gender, younger age, and waist-to-height ratio are independent predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Mar 4, 2026
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A new study conducted at the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute at Tel Aviv University reveals a clear conclusion: strength (resistance) training is the most effective ...
Feb 9, 2026
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A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, concluded that the combination of abdominal fat and muscle loss ...
Dec 12, 2025
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McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.
Dec 9, 2025
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A large study using advanced imaging found that abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as a "beer belly," is associated with more harmful changes in heart structure than overall body weight alone, especially in men.
Dec 1, 2025
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Weight gain, especially at the waist, is common during the perimenopause and postmenopause period. Such gain, along with declining estrogen levels that are common after menopause, are linked with decreases in insulin sensitivity ...
Nov 5, 2025
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