In the authors' words
“Conversely, body mass (57.3 +/- 2.5 to 54.5 +/- 2.3 kg), body mass index (24.6 +/- 0.8 to 23.4 +/- 0.7 kg m(-2) ), body fat (30.7 +/- 1.9 to 28.1 +/- 1.6%) and preperitoneal fat thickness as an index of visceral fat accumulation (10.3 +/- 1.7 to 6.4 +/- 1.0 mm) significantly reduced only in the H group.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Hormone levels Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 14
- How long
- 8 weeks
- Exercise
- Water-based exercise
- Cited
- 8 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 26016892
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