Publications by authors named "Ana Belen Lopez-Martinez"
Article Synopsis
- The "fat but fit paradox" suggests that overweight or obese individuals can still have a lower cardiometabolic risk if they are physically fit.
- A study assessed 230 adolescents in terms of body composition and fitness levels, finding that those with higher cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness had lower cardiometabolic risk, even at higher BMI levels.
- Combining both cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular fitness led to an increased likelihood of lower cardiometabolic risk, highlighting their importance as key predictors overall.
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