Comparable reduction of the visceral adipose tissue depot after a diet-induced weight loss with or without aerobic exercise in obese subjects: A 12-week randomized intervention study

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 759-767

  Christiansen, Tore ^a   Paulsen, Søren K ^a   Bruun, Jens M ^a   Overgaard, Kristian ^b   Ringgaard, Steffen ^a   Pedersen, Steen B ^a   Positano, Vincenzo ^c   Richelsen, Bjørn ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c FONDAZIONE TOSCANA GABRIELE MONASTERIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VERY LOW ENERGY DIET; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; LUNG VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY WEIGHT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ORGAN SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549110195     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-08-1009     Document Type: Article

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