Daily physical activity and macronutrient distribution of low-calorie diets jointly affect body fat reduction in obese women

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 595-602

  López Fontana, Constanza Matilde ^a,b   Sánchez Villega, Almudena ^a,c   Martínez Gonzalez, Miguel Angel ^a   Martinez, José Alfredo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b Universidad Juan Agustin Maza   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate intake; Fat intake; Fat mass; Hypocaloric diets; Macronutrient content; Physical activity; Sedentarism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY SIZE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW FAT DIET; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY SIZE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET RECORDS; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349941561     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-015     Document Type: Article

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