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September 26, 2011Obesity ReviewsOpen Access

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the effect of aerobic vs. resistance exercise training on visceral fat

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Why the study?

Does aerobic exercise or progressive resistance training reduce visceral adipose tissue in overweight and obese adults?

Population

Overweight and obese adults (35 RCTs included)

Comparison

Aerobic exercise or progressive resistance… vs Control group or direct comparison between AEx…

Design

Meta-analysis, Included studies were randomized controlled designs

Follow-up

4 weeks or more

Authors

IIIsyan Farahin IsmailNilai UniversitySKShelley E. KeatingThe University of QueenslandMBMichael K. BakerTélécom Paris

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Overview

Prioritize aerobic exercise to reduce visceral fat in overweight adults; confirms AEx efficacy but not PRT alone.

Structured PICO

Does aerobic exercise or progressive resistance training reduce visceral adipose tissue in overweight and obese adults?

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Population
Overweight and obese adults (35 RCTs included)
I
Intervention
Aerobic exercise (AEx) or progressive resistance training (PRT) in isolation or combination for 4 weeks or more
C
Comparator
Control group or direct comparison between AEx and PRT
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Outcome
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) content/volume quantified by CT or MRI pre- and post-interventionsurrogate

Aerobic exercise is effective for reducing visceral adipose tissue in overweight and obese adults, whereas progressive resistance training alone is not.

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Ismail et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f53f72e0fbb6efbd203a05https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00931.x
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