Sentences with phrase «weight waist circumference»

In a small study of adults with MCI, six weeks of following a ketogenic diet (~ 34g carbs per day) resulted in significant decreases in body weight waist circumference, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin.

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After six months, the group eating most of their carbs at night lost slightly more weight and body fat and experienced greater reductions in waist circumference.

A study published in 2014 in Nutricion Hospitalaria found that chia helps promote weight loss and reductions in waist circumference.

«If overweight, losing some extra weight or reducing waist circumference [may help],» says the Telome Health site.

Patient height, body weight, waist circumference, and blood tests were obtained in all patients.

Using the body mass index (calculated using a patient's height and weight), results of 2 blood tests (serum triglycerides and a liver blood test), and the patient's waist circumference, the researchers were able to compute a «fatty liver index.»

«Observational analyses suggested higher body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and hip circumference for higher tobacco consumption in current smokers, while genetic causal analysis pointed in the opposite direction.

The various groups will also address shortcomings in the weight measurements by assessing both BMI and waist circumference, a better proxy for obesity (bodybuilders rarely sport a bulging belly).

Disordered eating among 24 - year - old women and men was an indicator of higher body weight, larger waist circumference and lower psychological wellbeing as well as a lower self - evaluation of general health both at age 24 and ten years later.

Their waist circumference, weight and height were measured, and blood samples were taken to measure their level of C - reactive protein, a nonspecific biomarker of low - grade inflammation.

These children experienced significant improvements in four measures: weight, waist circumference, mid-arm circumference and myeloperoxidase.

Sex - and zygosity - specific mean values of handgrip strength, height, weight, body mass index, and waist circumference were highly comparable between fraternal twins of opposite sex and fraternal twins of same sex.

After adjustment for physical activity, intake of fat from milk and cream remained significantly related to body weight, waist and hip circumferences, BMI, HDL triacylglycerols, and the results of the oral - glucose - tolerance test (data not shown).

When adjustments were made for intake of meat, beer, vegetables, and root crops, the intake of fat from milk and cream was still related to body weight, waist circumference, BMI, the waist - to - hip ratio, and the fasting plasma glucose concentration (data not shown).

One study showed that individuals who had a healthy weight, body mass index, waist circumference and blood sugar level were more apt to have high levels of three different types of bacteria — Firmicutes, Bifidobacteria and Clostridium leptum.

«Our study shows that a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable fats such as olive oil and nuts had little effect on body weight or waist circumference compared to people on a low - fat diet.

Mehta stressed that women need to «know their numbers» — including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height), and waist circumference.

Studies that compared breakfast eaters of eggs vs. bagels found that egg eaters lost almost twice as much weight as the bagel eaters, had an 83 % decrease in waist circumference, and reported greater improvement in energy.

After 4 months their fat mass, body mass index, weight and waist circumference were all considerably lower.

Bottom line BMI and waist circumference, along with an evaluation of your personal risk factors such as high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and family history for heart disease, should give you a good idea about whether you need to lose weight.

«I was surprised that even people who would be considered normal weight in terms of their [body mass index] have a higher risk of death if their waist circumference is increased,» says Tobias Pischon, MD, the study's lead author and a member of the department of epidemiology at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE).

For starters, Dr. Michos points out, measuring waist circumference may provide a more vivid indication of weight - loss progress.

But when they looked at waist circumference and waist - to - hip ratio alone — not just overall weight — they found that those factors were strongly associated with a higher mortality risk too.

However, the acupuncture group experienced greater weight loss, reduction in waist circumference and improvement in menstrual function than the metformin group (30).

Subjects were examined weekly and tested for body weight, body fat and hip / waist circumferences.

A 2009 study showed that infrared saunas provide significant results in lowering weight and waist circumference in just three months.

The researchers adjusted for other factors that would contribute to weight gain, including waist - to - hip ratio and hip circumference, which means that women who were already at a high risk were pushed even farther into the danger zone when they consumed sugary drinks.

Anyone that's just carrying a little bit of extra weight has a waist circumference greater than 40 inches for a male or 35 for a female around their waist, that's a sign that they probably are gonna benefit from a lower carbohydrate Paleo type of diet at least initially.

So the scale, body fat percentage, also weights — I'm sorry waist and hip circumference.

Studies have shown that people who are on a daily intake of Yacon tend to experience significant decreases in waist circumference, body weight, and body mass index.

«Body weight, BMI, visceral fat area, waist circumference, and serum triglyceride > levels were significantly lower in both vinegar intake groups than in the placebo > group.

A large review of 21 different studies discovered that while fish oil doesn't cause weight loss it does change anthropometric measurements such as waist circumference and waist - to - hip ratio, which are both strongly correlated with heart disease (27).

In longer - term studies, the administration of EGCG did bring about a slight reduction in body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference.

In fact, in a recent 2013 study, participants who supplemented with lactoferrin over a period of eight weeks experienced increased weight loss, reduced visceral and subcutaneous fat, reduced waist circumference, and reduced hip circumference.

A double - blind clinical study of IGOB131 (the unique seed extract found in Perfect African Mango) published in Lipids in Health and Disease (3/2009) showed extraordinary results in weight loss, waist circumference, and body fat percentage.

You might have some distant goal, but what that means is that you are running a long term intervention trial with body fat, weight, or waist circumference as your outcome variable when you need to start running a short - term controlled feeding trial.

However, if weight loss and loss of waist circumference occur, inflammatory markers are further reduced.

In a 2009 study, our infrared saunas were shown to help lower weight and waist circumference in just a three - month period.

The study found that the BMI (body mass index) was not associated with greater risk of death, but that elevated waist circumference was associated with significantly increased cardiovascular mortality even among normal - weight women.

In a study of 2,761 women and 2,103 men without clinically diagnosed diabetes, sitting time was detrimentally associated with waist circumference, BMI (body mass index), weight gain, blood pressure, fasting blood fats, HDL cholesterol, two hour postload plasma glucose, and fasting insulin - a sure way to put on weight.

Meanwhile — and this wasn't reported in the study abstract — those with the T variant lost more weight, body fat, and waist circumference on the low - carb diet and were still losing body fat after two years.

Those with the C variant lost more weight, waist circumference, and body fat on a high carb diet and less on the low - carb diet.

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.

At the study's end, there were no significant differences in the groups, however, those taking the supplement did have a slight reduction in body weight and waist and hip circumference.

Weight loss is usually recommended for overweight or obese people with a waist circumference of more than 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women), or two or more risk factors (such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease).

While both groups lost similar amounts of weight over the 12 - week plan, those consuming soybean oil actually saw an increase in waist circumference at the end of the study, while those consuming coconut oil saw a decrease in waist circumference.

Anthropometric measures, including weight, height, and waist circumference, were measured and body mass index (BMI; in kg / m2) was calculated (17).

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 %.

They were also closely monitored by researchers, counselors, and dietitians, who checked their weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other metabolic measures throughout the year.

It reduced body weight, waist circumference and insulin resistance (33).