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SynthesisPloS one2013

The effects of exercise training in addition to energy restriction on functional capacities and body composition in obese adults during weight loss: a systematic review.

Clint T Miller, Steve F Fraser, Itamar Levinger, Nora E Straznicky, John B Dixon, John Reynolds, Steve E Selig

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Effect of different types of regular exercise on physical fitness in adults with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta-analyses.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021
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  12. Randomized trial of a clinic-based weight loss intervention in cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Clint T MillerCentre for Exercise and Sports Science, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Steve F FraserCentre for Exercise and Sports Science, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Itamar LevingerInstitute for Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Nora E StraznickyHuman Neurotransmitters Laboratory, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
John B DixonClinical Obesity Research Laboratory, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
John ReynoldsBiostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Steve E SeligCentre for Exercise and Sports Science, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is associated with impairments of physical function, cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and the capacity to perform activities of daily living. This review examines the specific effects of exercise training in relation to body composition and physical function demonstrated by changes in cardiovascular fitness, and muscle strength when obese adults undergo energy restriction.

methodsElectronic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing energy restriction plus exercise training to energy restriction alone. Studies published to May 2013 were included if they used multi-component methods for analysing body composition and assessed measures of fitness in obese adults.

resultsFourteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Heterogeneity of study characteristics prevented meta-analysis. Energy restriction plus exercise training was more effective than energy restriction alone for improving cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and increasing fat mass loss and preserving lean body mass, depending on the type of exercise training.

conclusionAdding exercise training to energy restriction for obese middle-aged and older individuals results in favourable changes to fitness and body composition. Whilst weight loss should be encouraged for obese individuals, exercise training should be included in lifestyle interventions as it offers additional benefits.

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Caloric RestrictionAdultBody CompositionExerciseHumansObesityWeight Loss

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PMID24409219
PMCPMC3884087

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