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The Effects of Exercise Training on Fat-Mass Loss in Obese Patients During Energy Intake Restriction

Hansen, Dominique, Dendale, Paul, Berger, Jan, van Loon, Luc J C, Meeusen, Romain·2007·Sports Medicine

Abstract

Dietary restriction combined with endurance exercise training represents an effective strategy to promote weight loss and reduce fat mass in obese patients. Exercise programmes without dietary restriction are less efficient. However, addition of exercise to a dietary restriction programme does not induce a greater fat-mass loss than dietary restriction alone. The latter is likely attributed to a compensatory reduction in daily physical activity following the implementation of exercise training. Nonetheless, inclusion of an exercise training programme is important to prevent a decrease in fat-free mass, increase relative visceral fat-mass loss, improve dietary compliance and eventually maintain long-term weight control. Obese male patients with the highest fat mass are most likely to lose the largest amount of fat mass in such lifestyle intervention programmes. Influences of training modalities during energy intake restriction on fat-mass loss are reviewed. The relationship between total energy expenditure during exercise training and overall fat-mass loss has been firmly established. The amount of training forms a more important predictor of fat-mass loss than training intensity. The sort of exercise (e.g. walking, cycling, swimming) plays another important predictor of fat-mass loss in intervention programmes. The implementation of resistance training in such programmes does not augment fat-mass loss but improves body composition by increasing fat-free mass. Further studies are needed to define the optimal interventional programme for obese patients.

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Authors
Hansen, D., Dendale, P., Berger, J., van Loon, L. J. C., & Meeusen, R.
Affiliations
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
Corresponding author
Meeusen, Romain
Venue
Sports Medicine
Published
2007
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
31-46
ISSN
0112-1642 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2005887695
Cited by
106
References
89
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
exercise training, fat loss, obesity, caloric restriction, dietary restriction, weight loss, visceral fat, fat-free mass, exercise intensity, training volume, resistance training, endurance exercise, lifestyle intervention, body composition, dietary adherence
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Energy Intake, Humans, Netherlands, Obesity, Exercise

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