India, Aug. 3 -- A new study has found that brisk interval walking performed just once a week can significantly reduce body fat and improve cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with central obesity, delivering benefits comparable to exercising three times a week-the frequency traditionally recommended in exercise guidelines.

The study, conducted by researchers at the School of Public Health of the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), provides strong scientific evidence supporting once-weekly brisk interval walking as a practical and effective exercise option, particularly for adults with central obesity who face time constraints.

The findings have been published in Nature Communications.

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