Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 00:14
in Health & Medicine
A group of sedentary and overweight older people placed on a four-month exercise program became more fit and burned off more fat, compared to older sedentary people who dieted but did not exercise. The new study also showed that when older people diet without exercising, they lose more lean muscle compared to those who exercise. When they combined weight loss with exercise, it nearly completely prevented the loss of lean muscle mass.
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