Lysine for General Health & Cold So... Nov 17, 2009
Lysine is an essential amino acid that is needed for growth in children, lean body mass maintenance and is an excellent treatment for cold sores. Overview. (Suite101.com)
Exercise is good medicine for lymphoma patients Oct 28, 2009
Lymphoma patients who received the exercise intervention reported significantly improved physical functioning, overall quality of life, less fatigue, increased happiness, less depression and an improvement in lean body mass. Cardiovascular fitness in the exercise group improved by over 20 per cent. The group receiving chemotherapy benefited as much as the group that was off treatments. (EurekAlert!)
All about Yo-Yo dieting! Oct 21, 2009
Loss of muscle mass Yo-yo dieting causes loss of lean body mass. Muscles are more metabolically active, i.e. help burn more calories as compared to fat. (India Times, India)
Postmenopausal Women, Too, Reap Cardiovascular Benefits From Endurance Training Sep 22, 2009
"There have been very few studies looking at postmenopausal women, who are different because of decreased estrogen, decreased lean body mass and decreased aerobic capacity," said Zinta Zarins, a newly minted UC Berkeley Ph. D. who conducted the experiments and is now a post-doctoral fellow at UC San Francisco. (Science Daily)
6 Fitness Tips for Men Aug 16, 2009
A resistance training exercises help tone muscles and working with weights will increase lean body mass or muscle. Fitness Coaching. (Suite101.com)
Small female twins more likely to be obese adults Aug 3, 2009
Conversely, those who were heavier at birth had a higher ratio of lean body mass to fat mass once in adulthood. "A girl who is a twin, with a birth weight of 2.5 kg, will have around 500 grams less fat in adulthood than a twin girl with a smaller birth weight of 1.5 kg," said Paula Skidmore, nutritionist at OU.. (India Times, India)
'Heart Healthy' Diet And Ongoing, Moderate Physical Activity May Protect Against Cognitive Decline Jul 21, 2009
After adjusting for age, ethnicity, severe chronic medical illness, lean body mass, and education, aerobic physical activity continued to show a statistically significant association with cognitive function in non-E4 carriers but not in people with E4 (any combination). "In our nationally representative sample, persons who reported higher levels of aerobic physical activity had better memory than those who reported no such activity. This was especially true in those people who didn't have the... (Science Daily)
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say obesity occurs when a person has "a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher.". BMI is a somewhat crude measurement. (The Herald-Palladium)
Lean Mass Better For Developing Bones In Young People Jun 30, 2009
3, 2009) Growth hormone treatment for six months after weight loss surgery reduces patients' losses in lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass, according to a new. . (Science Daily)
Blocking A Muscle Growth-limiting Hormone Protects Against Obesity And Atherosclerosis Jun 24, 2009
3, 2009) Growth hormone treatment for six months after weight loss surgery reduces patients' losses in lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass, according to a new. (June 18, 2007) Insulin resistance is a major factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and is strongly associated with obesity, according to a new study. (Science Daily)
Obesity:The Blame Game Jun 22, 2009
Obesity is defined as having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. A body mass index of 30 or higher is considered obese, according to the CDC.. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Is Your Organisation Anorexic? Apr 28, 2009
Anorexics often have relatively high body fat percentages because their lean body mass erodes along with the fat ... An effort to cut costs, in addition to cutting fat, they also cut large amounts of lean body mass ... If you are in cost-cutting mode, make sure that your cuts target fat and not lean body mass. (India Times)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Benefit Cancer Patients Undergoing Major Operations Apr 19, 2009
Enteral Nutrition Enriched with Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) preserves lean body mass following esophageal cancer surgery: results of a double blinded randomized controlled trial. Annals of Surgery, (in press). (Science Daily)
Climate Change Makes Migrations Longer For Birds Apr 17, 2009
16, 2009) A team of scientists, led by Durham University, have published findings that show that the marathon flights undertaken by birds to spring breeding grounds in Europe, are going to turn into even more epic journeys; the length of some migrations could increase by as much as 250 miles. The research team looked at the current migration patterns of European Sylvia warblers, a group of birds that are common residents and visitors to Europe, like the Blackcap. (Science Daily)
Warming pushes birds to migrate farther Apr 15, 2009
could mean the difference between life and death," said co-author Rhys Green of Cambridge University. The study, published in the Journal of Biogeography, looked at the current migration patterns of European Sylvia warblers, a group of birds common in Europe. Using simulation models, the scientists predict that breeding ranges will shift further northward over the 21st century, while wintering ranges will remain constant for most species. From 2071 to 2100, nine out of 17 species examined are... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Potatoes Pack a Hearty Punch Apr 3, 2009
As an added benefit, diets high in potassium-rich fruits and vegetables may also help maintain lean body mass and bone-mineral density as we age, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. So, how do you perk up your basic potato. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Fitness for fathers Mar 23, 2009
45 kilograms of lean body mass (muscle tissue) a year, at the same time, your metabolism also begins to slow down, causing your body to gain 0. 46 of fat annually. (iAfrica.com)
Herbalife Protein Shake Proven Effective in Clinical Study Mar 21, 2009
But, in the subjects who followed the diet most strictly, the people in the high protein group lost more body fat (and less lean body mass) than the people consuming the standard amount of protein. "These findings indicate that meal replacements are a very valuable strategy for losing weight and body fat," said Belong Cho, M.D., Ph. (PR Newswire)
Building Strong Bones: Running May Provide More Benefits Than Resistance Training, Study Finds Mar 10, 2009
People who primarily perform non weight-bearing activities will benefit from resistance training that increases lean body mass, Hinton said ... After adjusting for differences in lean body mass, the researchers found that runners had greater spine BMD than cyclists ... Lean body mass was positively associated with BMD in both resistance-trained individuals and cyclists but not in runners; therefore, high-impact activity may override the benefits of lean body mass on BMD, Hinton said. (Science Daily)
Study finds injectable birth control causes significant weight gain and changes in body mass Mar 5, 2009
However, the study found that their body fat increased slightly while their lean body mass (muscle) decreased. Researchers said this was less likely among those women who exercised regularly and consumed a healthy diet that included increased protein intake. (EurekAlert!)
Growth Hormone Stimulator May Combat Frailty Feb 18, 2009
Dr. Heidi K. White, of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina and colleagues also observed a significant increase in lean body mass with capromorelin and improvements in two physical performance tests -- tandem walking (heel to toe) and stair climbing. "These findings support our hypothesis that stimulating growth hormone production not only increases the body's ability to develop lean muscle, it also restores physical functioning," White noted in a university-issued statement. (MEDLINEplus)
Types of Body Composition Testing A... Feb 7, 2009
Ten readings are required to estimate the lean body mass. These testing methods are some of the latest in technology. (Suite101.com)
Affordable Body Composition Testing... Feb 7, 2009
com article "." Lean body mass, because of its high water content, is very conductive. The current between two electrodes is measured and then the resistance reading, in ohms, is applied to formulas to acquire the body composition measurement. (Suite101.com)
Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty Feb 7, 2009
Older adults who took capromorelin had boost in lean body mass ... The researchers also found that participants who took the drug showed a significant increase in lean body mass (1. (MEDLINEplus)
