In the authors' words
“At the end of the 3-month intervention, the exercise and combined group demonstrated significant memory improvement which was accompanied by significant improvements in plasma BDNF level, insulin levels, HOMA-IR, %body fat, and muscle strength when compared to controls (p < 0.05).”
What was measured
- Memory and thinking Reported an improvement
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Cholesterol and lipids Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 92
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Exercise with diet, Other exercise
- Cited
- 42 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 38443944
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