Nutrition
B · Reasonable confidenceStrength training and muscle retention in older adults with obesity
Subject: Strength training prevents muscle loss during calorie restriction in older adults with obesity
What this means
Adding strength training reduced the loss of lean mass from eating less by 93.5%. Loss of fat and total body weight was similar to calorie restriction alone.
Sardeli AV, Komatsu TR, Mori MA, Gaspari AF, Chacon-Mikahil MPT · 2018 · Nutrients 10(4):423
What does this rating mean?
A solid systematic review with caveats, or consistent indications with a limited scope.
Findings
Strength training during calorie restriction limits the loss of muscle mass in this group.
Who this applies to
Older adults with obesity on calorie restriction, with strength training three times per week.
Size of the research
Six randomized trials. The total number of participants is not given in the abstract.
What to keep in mind
The trials lasted 12 to 24 weeks. The difference in strength per kilo of lean mass was not statistically certain (p = 0.07).
Practical conclusion for REZA
The reason weight loss at REZA is never addressed separately from strength training.
View method and source
Methodology
Systematic review with meta-analysis
Original source
DOI: 10.3390/nu10040423 · PMID: 29596307
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