In the authors' words
“Across the study period, statistically significant reductions in insulin (TER=0.87, 95% confidence interval (95% CI)=0.81-0.93), HOMA-IR (TER=0.86, 95% CI=0.80-0.93), and leptin (TER=0.82, 95% CI=0.78-0.87), and an increase in the adiponectin/leptin ratio (TER=1.21, 95% CI=1.13-1.28) were observed in the exercise group compared with the control group.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 310
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise
- Cited
- 84 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 21482635
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