Association between physical activity and body fat percentage, with adjustment for BMI: a large cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank

Conclusions
In this sample of middle-aged adults, drawn from the general population, physical activity was inversely associated with BMI and body fat percentage. For people with the same BMI, those who were more active had a lower body fat percentage.

Source: BMJ Open - March 24, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bradbury, K. E., Guo, W., Cairns, B. J., Armstrong, M. E. G., Key, T. J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Public health, Research methods, Sports and exercise medicine Source Type: research