Tag: BMI
Three months of gluttony during my travels (and OK, while at home, too) paired with a significant downturn in the kilometres I’ve run (although I did fit in the Nike Women’s Half-Marathon in San Francisco)…and I seriously need to get back on track. And this study is just the push I need:
In a study looking at the effect of diet and body mass index, for the most active group of runners in the study (those that ran 8 km per day or more) the effect of diet on BMI and waist circumference were reduced by 50 percent or more. In other words, peeps who run more are less susceptible to the ill effects of a heavier, low-on-fruits-and-veg diet.
(the above, in case you were wondering, is the cheesy french toast with bacon at School Bakery and Cafe in Toronto.)
November 10, 2011
Living life à la George Clooney in Up in the Air–that is travelling all the time for work–results in poor BMI and obesity, says a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Actually, referring to this business travel as down on the ground rather than up in the air is more accurate, as 81 percent was conducted in cars (in this study at least). And as you might expect, it’s the poor food choices while on the road and spending much time sitting that were leading factors to the health issues.
More specifically, employees who travelled 20 days or more per month had average BMI of 27.5kg/m2 compared to 26.1 for employees who travelled less than six days monthly.
Business travel not looking so glamorous anymore, eh?
May 3, 2011
Love, love, love this airy open-plan kitchen. (Image: Living Etc)
Where’s the closest grocery store; how functional is the home’s layout; how safe is the ‘hood; and, of course, how much closet space there is.
All things you consider when you’re in the market for a new space to call home.
But you might want to consider how dense the traffic is in the area, or you may find your girth expanding over time. A new study conducted at the University of Alberta has found that people living in neighbourhoods where they perceived the traffic made taking a stroll unpleasant were more likely to have higher BMI than those who didn’t.
May 12, 2010
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