So even if we don’t want to think or talk about it, most of us are well aware that about 40 percent of all Americans are now obese. In other words, they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or higher. … READ MORE …
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A newly published study from a Dutch research group has suggested that higher muscle mass is associated with less risk for fatigue in men with advanced prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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The capacity of the average male human to do things that are probably not very good for his health (and to not do things that probably would be good for his health) is considerable. At the most basic level, for example, most of us here in the US don’t eat very wisely and don’t take anything like enough exercise. … READ MORE …
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Unsurprisingly, according to a new article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is closely associated with loss of lean muscle mass (known as sarcopenia) in men being treated for prostate cancer. However, this appears to be the first time anyone has shown there is an age-related factor that is relevant to the degree of loss of lean muscle. … READ MORE …
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