Weight Training & Weight Loss for Seniors in
Fanwood

Older adults who want to lose weight in Fanwood should consider resistance training while they diet.

In this study, researchers assigned 249 people with an average age of 67 to either a diet-only group, a weight lifting plus diet group, or a brisk walking plus diet group.

After 18 months, researchers found that the weight training and walking groups both lost more fat than the diet-only group; however, the participants in the weight training group maintained more of their muscle mass than those in the other groups.

The findings are important because minimizing the loss of muscle mass is imperative for protecting seniors' mobility and independence.

For more info you can view the full article in Obesity, October 2017.

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