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Article: Improvements in Body Composition, Glucose Tolerance, and Insulin Action Induced by Increasing Energy Expenditure or Decreasing Energy Intake1,2
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Apr 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
Increases in exercise energy expenditure without compensatory changes in food intake (EX) and restriction of calorie intake (CR) both decrease body weight and fat mass, which, in turn, improve glucoregulatory function. However, EX may provide greater benefits than can be provided through CR. Therefore, our study hypothesis was that weight loss through EX reduces visceral abdominal fat and improves glucoregulation to a greater extent than does similar weight loss through CR. Forty-eight sedentary 50-to 60-y-old men and women, most of whom were overweight, underwent 12 mo of EX, CR, or a healthy lifestyle control period. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy x-ray ...