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Friday, March 07, 2008
BODY FAT
Obesity defined as 25% body fat in men, 35% body fat in women according to WHO
Obesity is defined as excess body fat. According to the World Health Organization, a man is obese if he has 25 percent body fat or more, and a woman is considered obese if she has 35 percent body fat or more.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
BMI
College football linemen can have BMI of up to 34 without being overfat
Obesity is a matter of being overfat, not just overweight. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very imperfect way of trying to determine who is overfat. A study of athletes from Michigan State University found that college athletes can, in some cases, have a much higher than normal BMI without being overfat.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
BODY FAT
85% of fat is under the skin, 15% is belly fat
Eight-five percent of body fat is located under the skin, whereas 15 percent is belly fat according to one study.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2004
People lose 3 lbs of muscle, gain 3 lbs of fat every 10 years
People lose an average of 3.3 pounds of muscle per decade and gain an equal amount of fat if they maintain their weight according to a study of 15 men and 5 women who worked for a university who were followed for 21 to 38 years.
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Friday, June 11, 2004
Exercise intensity affects fat loss
HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE reduces body fat in women better than low-intensity exercise according a recent study.
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Friday, June 04, 2004
Moderate-intensity exercise causes weight loss, fat loss in men, weight maintenance in women
Moderate-intensity exercise causes men to lose bodyweight and bodyfat, and helps women prevent weight gain according to a study from the University of Kansas.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Exercise lowers body fat in female twins
Female twins who reported engaging in vigorous exercise had 12.3 pounds less body fat on average than their non-vigorously-exercising twin, however, only 1 pound less belly fat.
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