OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a moderate-intensity multicomponent training (MCT) program on body composition, physical function, glycaemic control and lipid profiles in overweight and obese older people. METHODS: ) who were subjected to a 36-week moderate-intensity MCT intervention, including strength, stretching, endurance and balance exercises, twice a week, along with nutritional counselling and psychoeducation. Body composition, physical function (upper- and lower-body strength endurance, lower-body flexibility and dynamic balance), fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c) levels were assessed before and after 12, 24 and 36 weeks of intervention. Food consumption was evaluated at baseline and after 36 weeks. RESULTS: Except for TC (p = 0.58; W = 0.014), a significant improvement was detected in LDL-c (p 0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were identified in the food intake variables (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our moderate-intensity MCT program effectively improved physical function, glycaemic control and lipid profile, but not body composition, in overweight and obese older adults.
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