Exercise can improve fat function—even if you don’t lose weight
Most people exercise with the intention of losing fat, not modifying it.
However, a single workout may be able to improve fat tissue’s function and limit the amount of fatty acids that leak through the tissue and travel to other parts of the body, according to The New York Times. If these fatty masses accumulate in the muscles and the liver, they could contribute to the development of insulin resistance and, eventually, diabetes.
So even if you put on a few pounds this holiday season, a little exercise could make the added fat healthier, even though weight loss remains the best solution to improve metabolic health, Jeffery Horowitz, a professor of movement science at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, told The Times.
Read the full story below:
Daniel joined TriMed’s Chicago editorial team in 2017 as a Cardiovascular Business writer. He previously worked as a writer for daily newspapers in North Dakota and Indiana.