In the authors' words
“Taken together, our results show that, despite a reduced abdominal SAT IL-6 expression, brisk walking does not seem to exert a favorable impact on the cardiometabolic risk profile of overweight to obese women, irrespective of their menopause status.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Inflammation Mixed results
- Cholesterol and lipids No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 30
- How long
- 16 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 15 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 23096247
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