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The inverse relationship between number of steps per day and obesity in a population-based sample October 2006
Physical activity (PA) is inversely associated with obesity but the effect has been difficult to quantify using questionnaires.
Steps to better health booklet September 2006
From the world famous Cooper Institute in Dallas, USA. A 46 page step-by-step guide to get you up and moving and on your way to better health.
Exercise versus healthy eating, which is better for your heart? June 2006
The comparative importance of physical inactivity and obesity as predictors of the risk of heart disease remains unsettled.
The influence of physical activity on abdominal fat June 2006
The fat stored around the waist (apple shaped) is more of a health risk than the fat deposited over the hips and thighs (pear shaped).
Physical activity reduces abdominal fat June 2006
This study shows that although the waistline may get smaller with dieting alone, it takes physical activity as well to reduce the size of the subcutaneous fat cells that effect type 2 diabetes.
Dietary and physical activity affects bone strength in obese children and adolescents June 2006
Obesity has become the most common pediatric chronic disease in the modern era. Recent data suggests that unlike obese adults, obese children and adolescents may have decreased bone strength.
