Effect of repeated prolonged exercise on liver fat content and visceral adipose tissue in well-trained older men.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Liver fat (LF) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) content decreases with training, however, this has mainly been investigated in sedentary obese or healthy participants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of repeated prolonged exercise on LF and VAT content in well-trained older men and to compare baseline LF and VAT content to recreationally active older men.

Method

A group of five well-trained older men were tested before and after cycling a total distance of 2558 km in 16 consecutive days. VAT content and body composition was measured using DXA before a bicycle ergometer test was performed to determine maximal fat oxidation (MFO), maximal oxygen consumption ( VO2max$$ {\mathrm{VO}}_{2_{\mathrm{max}}} $$ ), and the relative intensity at which

SUBMITTER: Poggi AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature