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Weight-loss diet alone or combined with resistance training induces different regional visceral fat changes in obese women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20820174     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Quantification of abdominal fat and its regional distribution has become increasingly important in assessing the cardiovascular risk.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of 16 weeks of a hypocaloric diet with a caloric restriction of 500 Kcal per day (WL) or the same dietary intervention plus resistance training (WL+RT) on regional variation of abdominal visceral (visceral adipose tissue (VAT)) and subcutaneous (subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT)) fat loss. Second, to identify the single-image that best represents total magnetic resonance imaging measurements of total VAT and SAT volume before and after WL or WL+RT intervention.
DESIGN: A total of 34 obese (body mass index: 30-40 kg m(-2)) women, aged 40-60 years, were randomized to three groups: a control group (C; n = 9), a diet group (WL; n = 12) and a diet plus resistance training group (WL+RT; n = 13) with the same caloric restriction as group WL and a 16-week supervised whole-body RT of two sessions per week.
RESULTS: WL+RT programs lead to significant changes in the location of highest mean VAT area from L3-L4 to L2-L3 discal level from pre- to post- intervention, whereas after WL the greatest relative VAT losses were located at L5-S1. Similar decreases in the SAT areas at all discal levels were observed after WL and WL+RT.
CONCLUSION: Different weight loss regimes may lead to different distribution of VAT. Sites located significantly above (cranial to) L4-L5 (that is, ∼ 5-6 cm above L4-L5 or at L2-L3 discal level) provided superior prediction of total abdominal VAT volume, whereas more caudal slices provide better prediction of subcutaneous fat, not only before but also after either WL or WL+RT.
Authors:
F Idoate; J Ibañez; E M Gorostiaga; M García-Unciti; C Martínez-Labari; M Izquierdo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2010-09-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of obesity (2005)     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1476-5497     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Obes (Lond)     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-10     Completed Date:  2011-08-10     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101256108     Medline TA:  Int J Obes (Lond)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  700-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Clinic of San Miguel, Navarra, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Fat / pathology
Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
Combined Modality Therapy / methods
Diet, Reducing / methods
Female
Humans
Intra-Abdominal Fat / pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Obesity / pathology*,  rehabilitation
Resistance Training*
Risk Factors
Weight Loss*

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