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| Tuesday, 15 December 2009 20:36 |
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Squaring off against rising childhood obesity rates comes a study that depicts the power of fiber as a way to decrease stomach fat. Researchers from the University of Southern California tracked 85 overweight adolescents for two years, monitoring their eating habits, particularly fiber, and subsequent body weight. Those who increased their fiber intake saw a 4 percent reduction in fat around the stomach, which is the most hazardous type of body fat. Meanwhile, stomach fat increased 21 percent for those who ate less fiber. The study appeared in November’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.