In the authors' words
“The combined diet + exercise group improved 4 aspects of HRQOL (physical functioning, role-physical, vitality, and mental health), and stress (p </= 0.01 vs. controls).”
What was measured
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
- Mood Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 439
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise, Exercise with diet
- Cited
- 133 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 22026966
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- A meta-analysis of 26 RCTs in postmenopausal women found exercise reduced depression, with mind-body exercise ranked most effective, and also improved anxiety.
- A meta-analysis of 61 RCTs with 4,100 postmenopausal women found aerobic exercise lowered blood pressure, improved lipid profile, and reduced anxiety, with no significant effect on depression or total cholesterol.
- A network meta-analysis of 33 RCTs in postmenopausal women found resistance, mind-body, aerobic, and combined exercise all reduced depressive symptoms, with resistance and mind-body exercise ranking highest.