Obesity is worldwide health problem tied to both nature and nurture. Genetic mutations make some people more likely to gain weight than others, but exercise lessens those chances. Now, some surprising new research suggests that certain exercises are better than others at counteracting these fat genes. For example, cycling and swimming aren’t as beneficial as running or doing yoga.
And overall, the team found that jogging for 30 minutes at least three times a week is the best way to decrease the risk of obesity.
With a 23andMe-like database of over 18,000 Chinese adults, the researchers calculated people’s risk of obesity by identifying roughly 142,000 individual variations in DNA. Having more of these genetic differences meant an individual was more likely to be obese.
But adding certain workout routines into the equation lowered the risk of obesity.
High-risk people who exercised in at least one of six different ways – ...
