In the authors' words
“A 3-month intervention of high-intensity aerobic training reduces risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease to a similar extent in late premenopausal and early postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Muscle mass Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 79
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- High-intensity intervals, Other aerobic exercise
- Cited
- 64 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 28024987
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