This small screening of African American men found that the foods most correlated with BMI were chicken skin, low-fat and skim milk and cooking vegetables with butter. The men also had a low intake of vegetables. Abstract
Postmenopausal women receiving HRT experienced reduced visceral fat mass as measured by waist circumference. Subcutaneous fat was also reduced and small improvements in waist to hip ratio (WHR) were noted. The subjects did not lose any weight. The type and…
Insulin resistance has a significant affect on body fat distribution, almost as much as testosterone and estrogen. Diabetics represent the highest level of insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes was associated with less leg fat, more trunk fat, fatty liver and…
A follow up to the famous Nurses Study found only a weak link between total dietary fat and obesity. Stronger associations were found for the percentage of calories from animal fats and trans fats. Of those gaining weight, total fat…