bjvinson
01-27-2010, 12:21 PM
In yesterday's (1-26-2010) there was an article entitled, "The Scales can Lie: Hidden Fat"
I *think* it can be read at wsj.com.
Anyway the interesting bits are:
Researchers admit that BMI may fall short as an indicator of good health & many people who exercise and are considered fit have BMI's above 25.
The findings suggest that reducing heart risk REQUIRES increasing the percentage of lean muscle mass at the expense of body fat. "That underscores the importance of exercise in maintaining cardiovascular health - including weight lifting and other resistance training, which helps build lean body mass."
There is an example of a 34 year old woman who lost 45 pounds with diet and aerobic exercise which brought her BF% down from over 30% to 25%. Then after she started strength training she gained 20 lbs while her BF% decreased to 14%.
I *think* it can be read at wsj.com.
Anyway the interesting bits are:
Researchers admit that BMI may fall short as an indicator of good health & many people who exercise and are considered fit have BMI's above 25.
The findings suggest that reducing heart risk REQUIRES increasing the percentage of lean muscle mass at the expense of body fat. "That underscores the importance of exercise in maintaining cardiovascular health - including weight lifting and other resistance training, which helps build lean body mass."
There is an example of a 34 year old woman who lost 45 pounds with diet and aerobic exercise which brought her BF% down from over 30% to 25%. Then after she started strength training she gained 20 lbs while her BF% decreased to 14%.