Fitness Doesn&#39;t Negate Risk of Fatness
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Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit vs.
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Believe it or not, those are among the benefits of exercising more and eating healthier.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ   failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes,   which often develops in people with a high body mass index   (BMI).
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Researchers investigate the impact of exercise on preventing weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
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While the old maxim that every little bit helps rings true -- especially when it comes to weight loss -- a scientific review of commercial diet plans shows that the results are indeed just a little bit positive.
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A single gene can keep in check the body's tendency to pile on fat, scientists show.
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But which single factor matters most -- fit or fat? A new study in the Journal of American Medicine says it&#39;s being physically fit.
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Short bursts of exercise may help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that occur after fatty meals.
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A brisk trot on the treadmill can clarify the cardiovascular risk for men who don&#39;t have heart disease but who do have risk factors pointing toward future trouble, a new study says.
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New research does not support  the general belief that obesity increases bone mass and is  therefore good for bone health. A study, in which investigators  corrected for the mechanical loading effect of increasing body  weight, suggests the opposite.
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Obese women can improve their health  without dieting by changing their eating habits and exercising  more, researchers said on Monday.
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The first, by researchers at Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital in Boston, finds that no matter how much exercise a woman gets, if she&#39;s overweight, she&#39;s at risk of developing diabetes.
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Want to age gracefully? Keep moving. Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic disease -- such as heart trouble, diabetes, even cancer -- and keep you feeling and looking younger as you age.
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Previous reports have shown that obesity increases a woman&#39;s risk of developing breast cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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Two medical studies stress an active lifestyle, as well as eating right, is vital for good health. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.
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Obesity is harmful to the brain for women, but it doesn&#39;t appear to raise the risk of dying for men who have suffered heart attacks, according to two new studies.
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In most of western Europe, easily more than half the adults are overweight, and in the United States two-thirds are fat. Why, then, are some able to stay thin in such an environment? The answer is complex and not the same for everyone.