The Concept of CMR
Slides, videos and moreManaging CMR
Effects of Weight Loss on Adipose Tissue Distribution
Effect of Weight Loss on Intra-abdominal Obesity
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2Weight Loss and Abdominal Obesity (1 page)
- 3Exercise-induced Weight Loss and Intra-abdominal Fat Reduction (2 pages)
- 4Diet-induced Weight Loss and Intra-abdominal Fat Reduction (1 page)
- 5Is Exercise or Diet Better at Reducing Intra-abdominal Fat? (2 pages)
- 6Exercise Without Weight Loss and Intra-abdominal Fat Reduction (4 pages)
- 7References (1 page)
Is Exercise or Diet Better at Reducing Intra-abdominal Fat?
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The ability of diet to induce a marked caloric deficit, combined with the ability of exercise to maintain muscle mass and readily mobilize fat from the intra-abdominal depot, likely provides the best of both worlds (40, 41). Data from the National Weight Control Registry suggests that individuals who are most successful at attaining and maintaining significant weight loss are likely to use a combination of diet and exercise to achieve their goal (42). Additionally, during weight loss interventions, physical exercise has been shown to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (17, 18), which would be expected to further reduce risk of morbidity and mortality independent of changes in weight and intra-abdominal fat (43, 44). The combination of diet and exercise is therefore the ideal strategy for losing weight and reducing intra-abdominal fat.
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