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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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Weight training trumps cardio in battle of the bulge: study

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 04:37 AM PST

Weight training helped protect against expanding waistlines for healthy men in a new study at the Harvard School of Public Health, whereas those who skipped barbells for exercise that was strictly aerobic saw less impressive results.

ADA lowers BMI cut point for screening Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:12 AM PST

The American Diabetes Association announced today that they are lowering the Body Mass Index (BMI) cut point for which they recommend screening Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes. These new guidelines derives from a position statement that will be published in the January issue of Diabetes Care, showing that many Asian Americans develop type 2 diabetes at lower BMI levels than the population at ...

Asians Need Type 2 Diabetes Screening at Lower Body Weight: Experts

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:21 PM PST

Title: Asians Need Type 2 Diabetes Screening at Lower Body Weight: Experts Category: Health News Created: 12/23/2014 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/23/2014 12:00:00 AM

Being Thin Doesn't Spare Asian-Americans From Diabetes Risk

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 08:27 AM PST

Guidelines just out from the American Diabetes Association say Asian-Americans with a typically healthy body mass index can still be running a substantial risk for developing diabetes.

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