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20Lighter Announces Poster Presentation of Arkansas Delta Region Pilot Study Data at ACC 2022
20Lighter Announces Poster Presentation of Arkansas Delta Region Pilot Study Data at ACC 2022 New clinical data shows 20Lighter’s cardiometabolic health program enables clinical risk factor, health and quality of life improvements in a pilot study of rural underserved African American women diagnosed with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease. Little Rock, AR. […]
Dr. Jessica Barnes joins Michelle Rathman for an episode of the Rural Matters podcast
Dr. Jessica Barnes joins Michelle Rathman for an episode of the Rural Matters podcast Little Rock, AR. – February 1, 2022 — Dr. Jess Barnes, 20Lighter co-founder and CEO, and Irion “Chip” Pursell, the principal investigator of UAMS Heart Healthy Communities and director of Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology […]
What is Visceral Fat?
Having a healthy body is about more than just your weight. Your body is made up of various components, including water, muscle, fat, bone and more. When it comes to your body composition, the most harmful component is visceral fat. What is visceral fat? Visceral fat, also called abdominal obesity or belly fat, is the […]
20Lighter Announces Coronavirus Initiative
The 20Lighter co-founders announce a coronavirus initiative to help Americans with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes and obesity to take positive steps towards better health, lower their risk of infection, improve the odds of full recovery if infected, and address the effects of a prolonged lockdown and sedentary work from/stay at home lifestyle. In […]