Wake Forest University, U.S.

Exercise is important in reducing the size of abdominal fat cells

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, August 30th, 2006

Reducing the size of abdominal fat cells - which are a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease - takes more than cutting calories, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Early results from a five-year study show that exercise should be added to the equation.

"The message is very clear," said Tongjian You, PhD, instructor in geriatric medicine at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author. "Exercise is important to reducing the size of these cells, and may one day be part of a prescription for treating the health complications associated with abdominal fat."

The study is reported in a recent issue of the...

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Source: Fitness and Wellness Business Week (2006-08-30)

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