Jogging Stands Out as <br />Best Exercise to Combat <br />'Obesity Genes,' Says Study Published in the journal <br />'PLOS Genetics,' the study <br />analyzed the data of 18,000 <br />Taiwanese adults, ages 30 to 70. Researchers connected the <br />genomes of participants <br />with the types of exercise <br />they performed regularly. Jogging was revealed <br />as having the strongest <br />anti-obesity effect. Those who had obesity genes <br />and jogged showed a tendency <br />for lower BMI, body fat and a <br />smaller hip circumference. Study Authors, via Live Science Other exercises with similar <br />effects include long yoga sessions, <br />mountain climbing, both walking and <br />power walking and some types of dancing. The study was unable to determine the effects of some activities such as weight training, basketball and tennis.
