The Claim
Resistance training results in a measurable increase in lean body mass of the upper and lower limbs in patients with pancreatic cancer cachexia after 12 weeks, with upper limb lean mass increasing from 6.28 to 6.46 kg and lower limb from 16.31 to 16.58 kg, compared to minimal change in controls.
What the research says
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In patients with pancreatic cancer cachexia, 12 weeks of resistance training increases lean mass in the upper limbs from 6.28 kg to 6.46 kg and in the lower limbs from 16.31 kg to 16.58 kg, while control groups show minimal change.
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Resistance training results in a measurable increase in lean body mass of the upper and lower limbs in patients with pancreatic cancer cachexia after 12 weeks, with upper limb lean mass increasing from 6.28 to 6.46 kg and lower limb from 16.31 to 16.58 kg, compared to minimal change in controls.
Lifting weights sends signals to muscle cells that turn on protein building and turn off protein breakdown, causing muscle to grow over time.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with pancreatic cancer who did strength training for 12 weeks gained a little bit of muscle in their arms and legs, while those who didn’t train lost or kept the same amount. So, lifting weights helped them keep or grow muscle.
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