In the authors' words
“Data pooled from 19 RCTs revealed that resistance training can reduce TC [weighted mean difference (WMD) -11.47 mg/dl; p = 0.002], LDL-C (WMD -8.48 mg/dl; p = 0.01) and TG (WMD -6.61 mg/dl; p = 0.043) levels.”
What was measured
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Meta-analysis
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- Exercise
- Resistance training
- Cited
- 14 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 37421743
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