People who are very out of shape when they begin a behavioral weight loss program lose less weight in the long term than those who are more fit, suggests a ...

For older people, fitness may be more informative than traditional cardiovascular risk factors Researchers have uncovered one more reason to get off the ...

The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have ...

A six-month exercise program helps maintain normal heart rhythm and reduces the severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation,according to late ...

A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with ...

'Strength training for breathing muscles' holds promise for host of health benefits Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as ...

People with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating ...

A new study has found that genes play a significant role in how our bodies respond to exercise and has identified a number of specific genes that influence ...

Why not buy that treadmill? You'll be exercising every day, right? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines why our expectations of our ...

Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, ...