In women aged 40–60 with obesity, a single MRI scan at the L2-L3 spine level is the most accurate way to estimate total fat around internal organs, whether or not they lose weight or do resistance...

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Weight-loss diet alone or combined with resistance training induces different regional visceral fat changes in obese women

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2011 May

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Weight-loss diet alone or combined with resistance training induces different regional visceral fat changes in obese women

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DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.190

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When obese women aged 40–60 lose weight by eating fewer calories without exercise, the most fat loss occurs around the lower spine (L5-S1). But when they add resistance training, fat loss is more evenly distributed across the body.

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