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A 3-month program with diet changes, strength training, and intense workouts helped older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes lose fat and keep or gain muscle — and those benefits lasted for at least 6 months after the program ended.

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Long‐term preservation of lean mass and sustained loss of fat mass after completion of an intensive lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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The study looked at older adults with obesity and diabetes who went through a 3-month diet and exercise program. It found they kept off fat and gained muscle even 6 months later, just like the claim says.

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Long‐term preservation of lean mass and sustained loss of fat mass after completion of an intensive lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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DOI: 10.1002/lim2.103

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