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Sunday, March 31, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Female students just as successful as males in math and science, Asian-Americans outperform all

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:50 AM PDT

While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers. Is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a new study, male and female students earn similar grades in math and science while Asian-American students of both genders outperform all other races.

Obesity leads to decreased physical activity over time

Posted: 28 Mar 2013 11:24 AM PDT

Obesity leads to a decrease in physical activity over time, researchers have confirmed. The exercise science team used accelerometers to measure the actual movement and intensity of activity for 254 female participants, 124 of which were obese. Over the course of 20 months, physical activity dropped by eight percent for the group of obese individuals.

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