Julie Vion, Veronika Sramkova, Emilie Montastier, Marie-Adeline Marquès, Sylvie Caspar-Bauguil, Thibaut Duparc, Laurent O Martinez, Virginie Bourlier, Isabelle Harant, Dominique Larrouy, Nabila Moussaoui, Sophie Bonnel, Cécile Vindis, Cédric Dray, Philippe Valet, Jean-Sébastien Saulnier-Blache, Joost P Schanstra, Claire Thalamas, Nathalie Viguerie, Cedric Moro, Dominique Langin
The number of older obese adults is increasing worldwide. Whether obese adults show similar health benefits in response to lifestyle interventions at different ages is unknown. The study enrolled 25 obese men (body mass index: 31-39 kg/m2 ) in two arms according to age (30-40 and 60-70 yr old). Participants underwent an 8-wk intervention with moderate calorie restriction (∼20% below individual energy requirements) and supervised endurance training resulting in ∼5% weight loss. Body composition was measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry...
September 1, 2021: American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism