Exercise training and/or diet on reduction of intra-abdominal adipose tissue and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To test the effects of weight loss with and without exercise training (aerobic or resistance) on intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT) and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Additionally, CVD risk factors was evaluated before and after weight loss using previously established IAAT cut-points.

Subjects/methods

One hundred twenty-two overweight premenopausal women were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) diet only (Diet); (2) diet and aerobic training (Diet + AT); or (3) diet and resistance training (Diet + RT); until a BMI of < 25 kg/m² was reached. Computerized tomography was used to measure IAAT and blood lipids were measured by assay. Evaluations were made before and after weight loss.

Results

Though no group-by

SUBMITTER: Borges JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8230735 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature