In the authors' words
“ILS significantly increased SHBG and decreased DHEA before and after adjustment for changes in waist circumference and fasting insulin.”
What was measured
- Hormone levels Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, metabolic syndrome or diabetes, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 382
- Exercise
- Exercise with diet, General physical activity
- Cited
- 21 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 22689695
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Similar studies
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- A meta-analysis of six RCTs in inactive postmenopausal women found combined exercise and reduced calorie diet, lasting 16 to 52 weeks, lowered estrogen and testosterone levels more than exercise alone.
- A meta-analysis of 7 RCTs found programmed exercise for 3 to 4 months lowered insulin levels, HOMA-IR, BMI and body fat in postmenopausal women, while longer programs mainly reduced waist circumference.
- Over 12 months, overweight postmenopausal women assigned to diet, exercise, or both reported lower estrogen and testosterone levels, with the largest effects in combined diet plus exercise.