In the authors' words
“Walking interventions improved body composition in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, which underscores the central role of walking as a physical activity for health promotion.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Meta-analysis
- Who took part
- Midlife women, sedentary at entry
- How long
- 4 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 23 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 27187009
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Similar studies
- A review of 28 randomised trials in postmenopausal women aged 50 to 65 found walking combined with resistance training could preserve weight and bone density and increase muscle strength.
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- In 75 inactive postmenopausal breast cancer survivors, 6 months of moderate aerobic exercise reduced body fat, increased lean mass, and maintained bone density compared with usual care.
- Postmenopausal Japanese women who walked 45 minutes 3 times weekly for a year had reduced fat mass, increased HDL cholesterol, and less bone loss at the hip.