In the authors' words
“Twelve weeks of combined endurance and resistance training significantly improved body composition, physical performance, insulin sensitivity, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol particle number and size, whereas DHEA had no additional benefits.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 31
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 49 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 18029465
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