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UrduPeople with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in the July 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Tag: Body Composition
Should You Exercise Outside in the Summer? Expert Shares Potential Benefits of Hot Weather Workouts.
Scientists predict that 2024 may outrank last year as the hottest year on record. As Americans continue to grapple with the summer heat, many are wondering, “Should I be exercising outside?” Now, as seen in this video, a New York…
New York Tech’s Center for Esports Medicine Announces Research Collaboration with GE Healthcare
New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Esports Medicine announces a research collaboration with GE Healthcare that seeks to analyze the lean body mass of competitive esport athletes and help establish the sport’s first body composition benchmarks.
In women, higher body fat may protect against heart disease death, study shows
A new UCLA study shows that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease, it also appears that women who have higher levels of body fat — regardless of their muscle mass — have a greater degree of protection than women with less fat.
Effectiveness of HIIE versus MICT in Improving Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Health and Disease
A healthy lifestyle is composed primarily of regular structured physical activity (i.e., exercise). As a result, there is vast research into the clinical benefits of exercise, in most cases showing a better effect than drug interventions. Current physical activity guidelines…
Time-restricted Eating Reduces Body Weight in Runners without Impacting Performance
Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly popular due to its simple advice: Don’t change what you eat; simply change when you eat. One popular method of intermittent fasting, 16:8 time-restricted eating (TRE), involves 16 hours fasting and eight hours eating each…
Common Clinical Estimates of Kidney Function May Not Accurately Assess Indian Patients
Pilot study finds that considering body composition rather than weight could improve patient management Charlottesville, Va. (June 25, 2019)—A common metric for monitoring kidney health may not accurately represent the kidney function of Indian patients. However, tweaks to an older…