| Literature DB >> 22306435 |
Martin Sénéchal1, Hélène Arguin, Danielle R Bouchard, André C Carpentier, Jean-Luc Ardilouze, Isabelle J Dionne, Martin Brochu.
Abstract
To compare the effect of rapid or slow weight loss (WL) on body composition and metabolic risk factors following a caloric restriction. Ten obese, postmenopausal women were matched for total body WL. Dependent variables were: body composition, lipid profile and blood pressure. Both groups decreased obesity measures (all P≤0.05) while lean body mass decreased in the rapid WL group (P≤0.05). Significant improvements in fasting triglyceride level and diastolic blood pressure were observed only in the slow WL group. A slower WL seems to be more beneficial to improve body composition as well as metabolic risk factors in postmenopausal women.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22306435 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appetite ISSN: 0195-6663 Impact factor: 3.868