The Claim
A 6-month behavioral weight loss intervention combining caloric restriction and increased physical activity, followed by 6 months of maintenance, reduces total body fat by 3.4% and visceral adipose tissue by 613 grams in overweight or obese men aged 67 on active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer, while preserving lean mass, resulting in a 0.40 increase in lean mass to fat ratio.
What the research says
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In overweight or obese men aged 67 with early-stage prostate cancer under active surveillance, a 6-month weight loss program combining reduced calorie intake and more physical activity, followed by 6 months of maintenance, lowers total body fat by 3.4% and visceral fat by 613 grams, maintains muscle mass, and increases the ratio of lean mass to fat mass by 0.40.
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A 6-month behavioral weight loss intervention combining caloric restriction and increased physical activity, followed by 6 months of maintenance, reduces total body fat by 3.4% and visceral adipose tissue by 613 grams in overweight or obese men aged 67 on active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer, while preserving lean mass, resulting in a 0.40 increase in lean mass to fat ratio.
When a person eats fewer calories and moves more, the body starts burning stored fat for energy instead of muscle. The muscles stay intact because the body slows down how much it breaks down protein, and the fat around the organs drops sharply because the liver and muscles use it as fuel. This makes the ratio of muscle to fat go up.
What the research says
1 studyIn older men with prostate cancer who were overweight, a diet and exercise program helped them lose fat—especially dangerous belly fat—without losing muscle, and improved their muscle-to-fat balance, just like the claim said.
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