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Tag: abdominal obesity

Posted on 14 May 202014 May 2020

A life filled with worthwhile activities may promote well-being and healthy aging in the older individual

In January 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the wider implications of feeling that the things undertaken in one’s life are worthwhile. A … Read more

Posted on 7 May 20207 May 2020

A higher adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with lower blood pressure, abdominal fat rating and waist circumference in university students

In March 2020 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and blood pressure … Read more

Posted on 5 May 20205 May 2020

White grape juice appears to reduce BMI, waist and abdominal measurements and increase HDL(good)-cholesterol levels in adult women, which may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

In January 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of white grape juice supplementation on body mass index, waist and abdominal circumference, blood … Read more

Posted on 25 April 202025 April 2020

The minimum effective intake of egg white protein in a lactic-fermented egg white supplement to reduce abdominal fat appears to be 8 g

In April 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the minimum effective intake of egg white protein in lactic-fermented egg white supplementation for reducing abdominal … Read more

Posted on 7 March 20207 March 2020

Intermittent fasting is beneficial for many health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and neurodegenerative brain disorders

In December 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the effects of intermittent fasting. The suggestion that calorie restriction had a beneficial effect on aging and life span … Read more

Posted on 5 August 201917 June 2020

A high sleep variability predicts a blunted weight loss response and short sleep duration a reduced decrease in waist circumference in individuals undergoing a weight loss intervention

In June 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association of sleep duration and sleep variability on 12-month changes in weight and body size … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

An altered gut microbiota may promote cancer by driving inflammatory responses; it also plays an important role in obesity, a risk factor for pancreatic cancer

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published their review on the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer. Recent studies have revealed that obesity and pancreatic cancer are strongly associated. … Read more

Posted on 7 January 20194 January 2020

Watching television and videos for more than 2 hours per day increases the incidence of obesity in both men and women but eating out appears to increase the incidence in women only

In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess how physical activity, sedentary activity and food intake affected obesity and waist circumference in 4,118 … Read more

Posted on 29 December 20183 June 2020

Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a group of medical conditions that occur together, namely increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. … Read more

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