Free T3, the more powerful of the thyoid hormones, increases with waist circumference…. which may be an adaptive response to the increased bodyweight. Many overweight people think that low thyroid output is the cause of their obesity. This is usually…
As in most developed countries, BMI of Swedish citizens has increased in recent years. Yet, diabetes and heart disease have not increased with BMI…most likely due to less harmful body fat distribution patterns. The researchers found the following factors were…
This study from the UK examined the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome amongst those from the Indian subcontinent. Asian populations accumulate visceral fat, as measured by waist to hip ratio (WHR), at lower BMI than Caucasian populations. Increasing dietary omega-3…
A glucose tolerance test (GTT) was performed on subjects following either low intensity, high volume resistance exercise or high intensity, low volume resistance exercise. The high intensity group attained better glucose tolerance than the low intensity group. This is consistant…