metabolism

Study Finds African-American Girls Exercise Less Than Whites - A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine finds that Black adolescent girls exercise less than whites and also have a higher body-mass index—the measure of body fat based on height and weight. In the study, researchers linked less physical activity to higher rates of pregnancy among Black girls age 14 and older.(Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT/Landov)

Black Women Lose Less Weight Than White Women on Same Diet

Do Black women have lower metabolism than whites?
12/23/2013
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Commentary: Do Black Women Respond Differently to Exercise?

Reality check: They have different body types, metabolism.
06/06/2012
healthy eating, obesity, fitness

Study Finds Exercise May Not Fend Off Obesity Among Black Girls

Racial differences exist in metabolism and weight.
06/06/2012