If older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes go to more of their exercise program sessions, they’re likely to get better at getting up from a chair and feel more active even six months later —...

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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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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

Score: 71

DOI: 10.1002/lim2.103

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Older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes who improve their walking speed and leg strength after a 3-month lifestyle program keep those gains for at least 6 more months—even after the program ends.

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