Subcutaneous fat loss is greater than visceral fat loss with diet and exercise, weight-loss promoting drugs and bariatric surgery: a critical review and meta-analysis

C Merlotti, V Ceriani, A Morabito… - International journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Aim of this review is to compare visceral and subcutaneous fat loss with all available
strategies (diet and exercise, weight-loss promoting agents and bariatric surgery). Eighty …

Comparable effects of high‐intensity interval training and prolonged continuous exercise training on abdominal visceral fat reduction in obese young women

H Zhang, TK Tong, W Qiu, X Zhang… - Journal of diabetes …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study compared the effect of prolonged moderate‐intensity continuous training (MICT)
on reducing abdominal visceral fat in obese young women with that of work‐equivalent (300 …

The influence of age, sex and body mass index on the effectiveness of brisk walking for obesity management in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Mabire, R Mani, L Liu… - Journal of Physical …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Brisk walking is the most popular activity for obesity management for adults.
We aimed to identify whether participant age, sex and body mass index (BMI) influenced the …

Comparative efficacy of CPAP, MADs, exercise-training, and dietary weight loss for sleep apnea: a network meta-analysis

IH Iftikhar, L Bittencourt, SD Youngstedt, N Ayas… - Sleep medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Study objective To synthesize evidence from available studies on the relative efficacies of
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement device (MAD) …

Long‐term effect of exercise on improving fatty liver and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adults: a 1‐year follow‐up study

HJ Zhang, LL Pan, ZM Ma, Z Chen… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Exercise training can reduce hepatic fat accumulation and cardiovascular risk among
patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but how long these benefits extend …

The effects of a lifestyle intervention program on physical outcomes, depression, and quality of life in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Q Wang, SY Chair, EML Wong - International journal of cardiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Lifestyle modification is recommended as the primary intervention for
metabolic syndrome (MetS). The study was to examine the effects of a lifestyle intervention …

[PDF][PDF] Achieving equity in physical activity participation: ACSM experience and next steps

RE Hasson, DR Brown, J Dorn, L Barkley… - Med Sci Sports …, 2017 - academia.edu
promoting health and preventing disease. Despite the known benefits of physical activity
participation, many people in the United States remain inactive. More specifically, physical …

Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors predict 5-year changes in adiposity among a group of black South African adults

C Nienaber-Rousseau, OF Sotunde… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The rising prevalence of obesity and excessive adiposity are global public health concerns.
Understanding determinants of changes in adiposity over time is critical for informing …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of a weight loss intervention with or without exercise component in postmenopausal women: A randomized trial

M de Roon, WA van Gemert, PH Peeters… - Preventive medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the long-term effects of a weight loss intervention with
or without an exercise component on body weight and physical activity. Women were …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a 6-month brisk walking program on walking endurance in sedentary and physically deconditioned women aged 60 or older: A randomized trial

H Blain, A Jaussent, MC Picot, L Maïmoun… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Walking endurance is a predictor of healthy ageing. Objective To examine if a 6-
month brisk walking program can increase walking endurance in sedentary and physically …