Archive for January, 2008
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Performing high-intensity interval training, where high intensity work periods are alternated with rest periods, is more effective for fat loss than steady state aerobic exercise.
A 15 week interval training exercise program produced greater fat loss, greater weight reduction, greater fat mass reduction and greater improvements in fasting insulin levels than steady state aerobic exercise ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Various types of fat are not equally fattening. While saturated fats and omega-6 polyunsaturated fats contribute to obesity. Omega-3 and, to a lesser extent monounsaturated fats, are negatively correlated with obesity.
A large, ecological study using data over five years and including 168 countries found that obesity rates were related to caloric ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
A meta analysis was performed on 61 separate studies showing preferential loss of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) relative to subcutaneous abdominal fat (SAT). Factors examined included percentage weight loss, caloric restriction, exercise, BMI, follow-up time, gender and baseline VAT/SAT.
Percentage weight loss was the only variable that predicted preferential loss of VAT. Modest reductions in weight ...
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