In the authors' words
“Between baseline and 6 months, women in WR group had decreased mental health and social-functioning scores, while the WL and WS groups improved in these subscales.”
What was measured
- Quality of life Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 248
- How long
- 78 weeks
- Exercise
- Exercise with diet
- Cited
- 11 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 18719654
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