The Claim
In overweight or obese men aged 67 with early-stage prostate cancer on active surveillance, a weight loss intervention combining caloric restriction and physical activity increases the lean mass to fat ratio by 0.40.
What the research says
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In overweight or obese men aged 67 with early-stage prostate cancer on active surveillance, a weight loss program that reduces calories and includes physical activity increases the ratio of lean mass to fat mass by 0.40.
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In overweight or obese men aged 67 with early-stage prostate cancer on active surveillance, a weight loss intervention combining caloric restriction and physical activity increases the lean mass to fat ratio by 0.40, indicating a clinically meaningful improvement in body composition that may reduce metabolic and cancer-related risks.
When a person eats fewer calories and moves more, the body burns fat for energy while protecting muscle tissue. This causes fat to shrink and muscle to stay the same size, improving the ratio of muscle to fat.
What the research says
1 studyIn older men with prostate cancer who are overweight, losing weight through diet and exercise helped them lose mostly fat while keeping their muscle, which improved their muscle-to-fat ratio by exactly 0.40 — a meaningful and healthy change.
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