Diet|Exercise

One Hour Physical Activity Offsets 8 Hours Sitting on Your “Bum”

One hour of brisk walking or cycling for pleasure may eliminate the harmful effect of sitting Physical inactivity costs the global economy over US$67.5 billion per year in health care costs and lost productivity A new study of over 1 million people finds that doing at least one hour of...

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Want to Reduce Body Fat? Take Public Transport, Walk, Cycle

Want to Reduce Body Fat? Take Public Transport, Walk, Cycle Adults who commute to work via cycling or walking have lower body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI) measures in mid-life compared to adults who commute via car, according to a study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal....

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Waistlines of U.S. Adults Continue to Increase

Waistlines of U.S. Adults Continue to Increase The prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference increased among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study in JAMA. Data from 32,816 men and non-pregnant women ages 20 years or older were analyzed. The overall age-adjusted average waist circumference...

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