Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

Physical activity and exercise are key components of energy expenditure and therefore of
energy balance. Changes in energy balance alter fat mass. It is therefore reasonable to ask …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Lifestyle interventions for weight loss are the cornerstone of obesity therapy, yet their optimal
design is debated. This is particularly true for postmenopausal women; a population with a …

The optimal exercise modality for reductions of abdominal obesity and risk factors for type 2
diabetes in youth is unknown. We examined the effects of aerobic exercise (AE) versus …

It is increasingly recognized that the location of excess adiposity, particularly increased
deposition of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), is important when determining the adverse …

INTRODUCTION: Obesity, defined as an excess of total body fat, is a matter of concern all
over the world, and its prevalence is still increasing among elderly people. OBJECTIVES: To …

Excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with an increased cardiometabolic risk.
The study examined whether changes in cardiometabolic risk markers after a 1‐year lifestyle …

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high-intensity exercise
training under relatively equal energy expenditure on whole body fat and abdominal fat loss …

Objectives: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) has been remarkably increasing
worldwide. However, few studies have examined the effect of lifestyle intervention among …