The Claim
After 12 weeks of training, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) does not result in a significantly greater reduction in hip circumference than moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in overweight female college students.
What the research says
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In overweight female college students, 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training does not lead to more reduction in hip size than moderate-intensity continuous training.
See the scientific wording
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) does not significantly reduce hip circumference compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in overweight female college students after 12 weeks of training, suggesting that fat loss may be site-specific and not uniformly distributed across the body.
When the body burns fat for energy, it pulls fat from some areas more easily than others. The hips hold onto fat tighter than other places, so even when a person loses weight, the fat around the hips doesn’t shrink as much.
What the research says
1 studyAfter 12 weeks of exercise, both types of workouts helped overweight college women lose weight and belly fat, but neither made their hips noticeably smaller — meaning fat doesn’t just disappear evenly from everywhere.
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