Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2015
Effect of resistance training on resting metabolic rate and its estimation by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry metabolic map.
Trial report in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Non-athletic Adults. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Apitegromab for lean mass preservation during tirzepatide-induced weight loss: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Impact of resistance training intensity on body composition and nutritional intake among college women with overweight and obesity: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- The Efficacy of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Incorporating an Adaptive Cable Resistance System on Fitness and Cardiometabolic Measures: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Fish oil administration combined with resistance exercise training improves strength, resting metabolic rate, and inflammation in older adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Trial
- Time-efficient exercise strategies to reduce visceral adipose tissue in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: evidence from a pairwise and network meta-analysis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026Review
- Which Protein-Based Dietary Supplements Most Effectively Enhance Fat-Free Mass and Strength Gains in Healthy Adults Undergoing Resistance Training? A Network Meta-Analysis.Translational sports medicine · 2026Review
- Causal effects of body composition on lifespan: Mendelian randomization analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Protein, fiber, and exercise: a narrative review of their roles in weight management and cardiometabolic health.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Review
- New Bioelectrical Impedance-Based Equations to Estimate Resting Metabolic Rate in Young Athletes.Methods and protocols · 2025Article
- Resistance training and cardiovascular health: epigenetic regulation.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Correlations between Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Body Composition in American College Students after the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Exercise Is Medicine for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Exploration of Putative Mechanisms.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Accuracy of Resting Metabolic Rate Prediction Equations in Sport Climbers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The influence of resistance training on adipokines in post-menopausal women: A brief review.Sports medicine and health science · 2022Review
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- Physiological adaptations to resistance exercise as a function of age.JCI insight · 2017Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesFat-free mass (FFM) is the major predictor of resting metabolic rate (RMR). As protein supplementation during resistance training may augment gains in FFM, we investigated the effects of resistance training combined with protein supplementation on RMR and whether RMR responses could be estimated by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) metabolic map. SUBJECTS/
methodsHealthy adults completed a whole-body periodized resistance training program consisting of 96 workouts (~9 months). Participants were randomly assigned to supplement with whey protein (whey; n=18), soy protein (soy; n=21) or carbohydrate (carb; n=22). RMR was measured using indirect calorimetry (RMR(IC)) and estimated by DXA metabolic mapping (RMR(MM)) pretraining and posttraining.
resultsRMR(IC) increased from pretraining to posttraining in the whole cohort (1653±302 to 1726±291 kcal/day, P=0.001) without differences between the groups. Delta RMR(IC) and RMR(MM) (73±158 vs 52±41 kcal/day were not significantly different by t-test (P=0.303), although they were not significantly correlated (r=0.081; P=0.535). Stepwise regression identified 43% of the shared variance in delta RMR(IC) using total serum thyroxine, RMR(IC) and FFM at baseline (P=0.009).
conclusionsThese results indicate that 9 months of resistance training significantly increased RMR ~5% on average, but there was wide variability between individuals, which can be partially accounted for by changes in FFM and thyroid hormones.
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