Despite decades of unequivocal evidence that waist circumference provides both
independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of death, this …

Findings from epidemiological studies over the past 30 years have shown that visceral
adipose tissue, accurately measured by CT or MRI, is an independent risk marker of …

Hypertension affects approximately one third of the world's adult population and is a major
cause of premature death despite considerable advances in pharmacological treatments …

This overview of reviews aimed to summarize the effects of exercise training programs on
weight loss, changes in body composition, and weight maintenance in adults with …

The prevalence of obesity has increased globally over the last 2 decades. Although the body
mass index has been a convenient and simple index of obesity at the population level …

To systematically review and analyze the effects of resistance‐based exercise programs on
body composition, regional adiposity, and body weight in individuals with overweight/obesity …

Lifestyle intervention can be effective when treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases
(NAFLD) patients. Weight loss decreases cardiovascular and diabetes risk and can also …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Metabolic syndrome (MS), a cluster of metabolic abnormalities linked to insulin-resistance
and abdominal obesity, is associated with an increased risk of Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is promoted as a time-efficient strategy to
improve body composition. Objective The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the …