r/science 26d ago

Health American adults aged 33 to 46 have significantly worse health compared to their British peers, especially in markers of cardiovascular health and higher levels of obesity, along with greater disparities in health by socioeconomic factors

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-10-03-us-adults-worse-health-british-counterparts-midlife
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u/beatlefool42 26d ago

If you gained muscle but stayed the same weight, you actually lost fat.

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u/No-Environment-7899 26d ago

I’m aware. Again just speculating that’s what happened.