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

Summary Exercise training (‘exercise’) and hypocaloric diet (‘diet’) are frequently prescribed for weight loss in obesity. Whilst body weight changes are commonly used to evaluate lifestyle interventions, visceral adiposity (VAT) is a more relevant and stronger predictor for morbidity and mortality....

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Published in:Obesity reviews 2016-08, Vol.17 (8), p.664-690
Main Authors: Verheggen, R. J. H. M., Maessen, M. F. H., Green, D. J., Hermus, A. R. M. M., Hopman, M. T. E., Thijssen, D. H. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiposity
Body Weight
Caloric Restriction
Diet, Reducing
Exercise
Exercise training
Humans
hypocaloric diet
obesity
Obesity - therapy
Overweight - therapy
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
visceral adipose tissue
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Summary:Summary Exercise training (‘exercise’) and hypocaloric diet (‘diet’) are frequently prescribed for weight loss in obesity. Whilst body weight changes are commonly used to evaluate lifestyle interventions, visceral adiposity (VAT) is a more relevant and stronger predictor for morbidity and mortality. A meta‐analysis was performed to assess the effects of exercise or diet on VAT (quantified by radiographic imaging). Relevant databases were searched through May 2014. One hundred seventeen studies (n = 4,815) were included. We found that both exercise and diet cause VAT loss (P 
ISSN:1467-7881
1467-789X
DOI:10.1111/obr.12406