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Article: Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cells: study
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 16, 2006
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Exercise important in reducing size of abdominal fat cells: study
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Reducing the size of abdominal cells,
a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease, takes more than cutting
calories, according to new research published on Wednesday by Wake
Forest University.
Early results show that exercise should be added to the equation,
according to the study.
"The message is very clear," said the lead author Tongjian You,
Ph.D., "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 the August issue of the International
Journal ...