The Claim
A moderate correlation exists between reduction in body fat percentage and improvement in sympathovagal balance following whole-body vibration training in obese Hispanic postmenopausal women, with fat loss partially mediating autonomic nervous system changes in this population.
What the research says
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In obese Hispanic postmenopausal women, a moderate relationship exists between losing body fat and improved regulation of heart rate variability through whole-body vibration training, with fat loss contributing to changes in autonomic nervous system activity.
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A moderate correlation exists between the reduction in body fat percentage and improvement in sympathovagal balance following whole-body vibration training in obese Hispanic postmenopausal women, suggesting that fat loss may partially mediate autonomic nervous system changes in this population.
When body fat decreases, the fat tissue releases fewer inflammatory signals, which lowers the overactive stress response in the nervous system. This allows the nerve that slows the heart to work better, improving heart rate control.
What the research says
1 studyWhen obese postmenopausal women did whole-body vibration training, they lost body fat and their heart’s automatic control got better—and the more fat they lost, the better their heart control became. This suggests losing fat helped improve how their heart responds automatically.
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