Effect of resistance exercise on body composition, muscle strength and cardiometabolic health during dietary weight loss in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of obesity has tripled over the past 35 years. Although caloric restriction reduces body fat, lean tissue is also lost. Resistance exercise may mitigate these effects. This review assesses the effects of resistance exercise on body composition and cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity undergoing dietary weight loss.

Methods

A search was performed in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and CENTRAL. Systematic searches yielded N=6934 studies of which n=25 were relevant for inclusion after screening for eligibility. We included randomised controlled trials of adults (18-65 years) (body mass index ≥25 kg/m²) comparing dietary weight-loss interventions with resistance exercise to diet-only weight-loss intervent

SUBMITTER: Binmahfoz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406911 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature