What is it about?
Inappropriate dietary intake and physical inactivity are some of the causes for the development of cardio-metabolic disease risk including hypertension, stroke, diabetes type II, obesity etc. One of the problems associated with dietary imbalances and physical inactivity is adiposity. Storage of fat above the optimal level as indicated by BMI, percent body fat (%BF), and waist-to-hip ratio (W/H-ratio) are considered good methods in evaluating the degree of fatness in humans (WHO-
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Taking more plant-based diets can prevent accumulation of fat-depots and prevent oneself from the risk of having cardio-metabolic diseases. Though, exercise and proper dietary intake can independently cause favorable health. We have shown for the first time the effect of vegetarian diets with a level of physical fitness on body composition and lipid profile
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I hope this article contributes much to the worldwide devastating problem such as obesity. We clearly put the advantage of both vegetarian diets with physical exercise. I hope you find this article thought-provoking
kaluptrk@gmail.com Tariku
Addis Ababa University
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This page is a summary of: Comparative Assessment of Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Diets with Physical Fitness on Body Composition and Lipid Profiles among Students at School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, January 2019, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ajmah/2018/45246.
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