In the authors' words
“No statistically significant changes were determined between the groups for pre-and post-measurements.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 18
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- High-intensity intervals, Walking
- Cited
- 10 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 26748079
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- A meta-analysis of 8 trials found walking programs of at least 4 weeks reduced BMI, body weight and body fat percentage in previously inactive perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
- Sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women doing a year of moderate-intensity exercise, mostly walking, lost more body weight and body fat than a stretching control group.