In the authors' words
“Exercising for 3 to 4 months significantly lowered insulin levels and HOMA-IR values, BMI waist circumference, and percentage body fat mass; exercising for 6 to 12 months lowered waist circumference in postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Meta-analysis
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 580
- How long
- 24 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 21 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 28654627
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