The Atlantic - In a new statement, the American Heart Association warns that exercise doesn't seem to undo the health effects of excessive sitting.
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James Hamblin
August 16, 2016
UCLA Newsroom - New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition — and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI — is a better predictor of all-cause mortality.
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Enrique Rivero
March 13, 2014
Harvard Gazette - Physical activity and gain in life expectancy — quantified.
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital Public Affairs
November 6, 2012
Dayton Daily News - 1 in 3 adult patients advised by their doctor to boost physical activity
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Matt McMillen
February 14, 2012
University of Rochester Medical Center - The brain scans of high school football and hockey players showed subtle injury -- even if they did not suffer a concussion -- after taking routine hits to the head during the normal course of play, according to a new study.
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Tong Zhu, Ph.D., and Jianhui Zhong, Ph.D.
November 14, 2011
Sports Medicine Bulletin - Given the health consequences for individuals and the economic burden of health care for society, the lack of physical activity and increased prevalence of obesity are major areas of interest for researchers, health practitioners and the public. There is substantial evidence that both the lack of physical activity and the rise in obesity contribute to poor health, independently of and synergistically with each other.
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Kathleen F. Janz, Ed.D., FACSM, and Soyang Kwon, Ph.D.
May 24, 2011
ACSM Sports Medicine Bulletin - For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), activities of daily living often are a struggle.
Verena Matschke, M.D.
February 2, 2011
Forbes - Recent studies show how neglecting your weight and fitness has serious consequences for your health.
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Rebecca Ruiz
October 6, 2009
Time - Being overweight is one thing, but where your body fat is stored may make more of a difference to your health. Researchers in Germany report that even among people who are normal weight, having excess fat around the abdomen - being apple-shaped, that is - can increase the risk of premature death.
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Alice Park
November 14, 2008