A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of exercise training versus hypocaloric diet: distinct effects on body weight and visceral adipose tissue

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 664-690

  Verheggen, R J H M ^a   Maessen, M F H ^a   Green, D J ^b,c   Hermus, A R M M ^a   Hopman, M T E ^a   Thijssen, D H T ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise training; hypocaloric diet; obesity; visceral adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LOW CALORY DIET; META ANALYSIS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISCERAL ADIPOSITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84978829963     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12406     Document Type: Review

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