Physical Activity

Mothers with multiple children or with one child aged 4 years or younger participated in less moderate or vigorous physical activity compared with mothers with school-aged children, according to study data.

SAN DIEGO — Exercising at a consistent time may encourage adults with obesity to participate in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek 2022.

SAN DIEGO — Weight loss can be achieved by people who exercise in either the morning or the evening, though findings on whether morning or evening physical activity is better for losing weight are mixed, according to a speaker.

SAN DIEGO — Weight loss through caloric restriction can improve cardiometabolic risk, chronic conditions and physical function for older adults with obesity, but certain factors should be considered when designing an intervention.

Physical activity and nutritional diets are among the key prevention and treatment strategies recommended by the Obesity Medicine Association for obesity-related cancer and fatty liver.

Physical activity or exercise appeared associated with improved mental and physical health among people with kidney cancer, according to study results.

Exercising regularly may improve effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the benefits appear to rise with activity levels, according to researchers.

Study results published in Diabetologia found no association between the number of daily sedentary time breaks and lower liver fat content or reduced insulin resistance.

A new initiative using artificial intelligence and data analytics could help urban policymakers in New York City better target health resources toward the interventions that could have the greatest impact on heart health.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Among ethnically diverse children from low-resource backgrounds, severe COVID-19 illness commonly led to long-term negative impacts on physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, concluded findings presented here.