Body Fat

Higher body fat, whether determined by percentage, fat mass, fat mass index or visceral adipose tissue, was associated with higher risk for mortality among adults, according to study data.

In patients with CHD, circuit resistance training is effective in improving BMI and body fat percentage and may help delay disease progression, according to data from a meta-analysis of exercise studies.

Girls whose mothers had high gestational weight gain have a greater BMI z score than girls whose mothers had normal gestational weight gain, but a similar difference is not observed for boys, according to study data.

Children of mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy had greater fat mass and adiposity and higher fasting glucose than those not exposed to cannabis, according to study findings.

Compared with pre- and postmenopausal women, women in perimenopause had increased fat mass, decreased fat-free mass and greater percent body fat, elevating cardiometabolic risks, according to study results.

Lifestyle intervention may be most effective in perimenopause, as women experience the onset of poor body composition and metabolism associated with menopause, according to a study.

High levels of body fat are associated with a lower bone mineral density, with the association more pronounced in men compared with women, according to study data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Obstructive sleep apnea can predispose a person to hyperglycemia and even type 2 diabetes, yet data show continuous positive airway pressure therapy does not improve markers of glucose dysregulation, according to a speaker.

Vegetarians have a healthier metabolic profile than meat eaters, independent of BMI and other confounding factors, according to data presented at the European Congress on Obesity virtual meeting.

Girls with higher total body fat are more likely to have menarche at a younger age and have slower breast development compared with those with normal total body fat, according to study data.