Sentences with phrase «improved waist circumference»

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This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

But if a tape measure reveals a decrease in waist circumference, you can see the benefit and know you're improving your health, which can also motivate you to continue an exercise and diet plan.

The results: The high protein diet had greater weight loss (17 vs. 7 pounds), body fat loss (14 vs. 4.5 pounds), waist circumference, and improved glucose.

Since May 2017 I have became fully vegan, mostly because I wanted to avoid becoming a diabetic like my mother or someone with a heart problem like some of my friends and colleagues; since May my LDL has gone down from 158 to 86, my waist circumference decreased from 99 to 76 cm, I lost 15 kg (from 93 kg to 78 kg), I have more energy and have improved my fitness level by about 50 % (I am an amateur triathlete and trail runner).

Mean body weight fell by 9.0 kg [20 lb], waist circumference fell by 15 cm [6 inches], blood glucose (BG) control measured as HbA1c, fell by 10 mmol / mol or 19 %, liver function measured as serum glutamyl transferase (GGT) improved by 39 % and total cholesterol (TC) fell by 5 %.

Specifically, coconut oil supplementation improved lipid profiles while promoting sustainable decreases in bodyweight and waist circumference (which are both risk factors for CVD).

Interestingly, in addition to improving blood pressure and lowering fasting glucose level, flaxseed intake also helped decrease central obesity (as measured by waist circumference).