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In adults with obesity, doing both cardio and strength training for ten weeks lowers systolic blood pressure by about 8.8 mmHg, and doing only cardio does not lower it any more than doing both...
In adults with obesity, doing both cardio and strength training for ten weeks leads to a measurable increase in muscle strength, while doing only cardio does not produce the same increase.
In adults with obesity, doing aerobic exercise for ten weeks without any other changes leads to measurable decreases in body weight, BMI, and body fat percentage.
Over four weeks, a combination of moderate aerobic and strength training led to an average loss of 3.6 kilograms of body fat in young women with obesity, while those who did not exercise gained an...
In young women with obesity, a four-week program of moderate aerobic and strength exercise is linked to a larger increase in adiponectin levels compared to no exercise.
In young women with obesity, a four-week program of moderate aerobic and strength training is linked to an average gain of 3.61 kilograms of muscle, while those who did not exercise lost an average...
Among young women with obesity, a four-week program of moderate aerobic and strength exercise was linked to a small decrease in body mass index, while those who did not exercise saw a small increase.
In young women with obesity, a four-week program of moderate aerobic and strength training is linked to a measurable rise in adiponectin, a decrease in body fat, and an increase in muscle mass,...
In people with prediabetes, combining short bursts of intense exercise with walking leads to higher levels of specific muscle proteins involved in energy production and sugar uptake compared to doing...
In sedentary adults with prediabetes, walking more than 10,000 steps daily for 12 weeks leads to a 42.3% improvement in how effectively the body uses insulin to regulate blood sugar, without altering...
In sedentary adults with prediabetes, a specific form of short, intense exercise performed three times per week for twelve weeks increases the body's ability to respond to insulin in muscle and fat...
For adults with prediabetes, exercising at 70% of their maximum heart rate helps blood insulin levels return to fasting levels more quickly after eating, which suggests the body is using insulin more...
For adults with prediabetes, exercising at 70% of their maximum heart rate lowers blood sugar after a meal by about 50 mg/dL within an hour, more than exercising at lower intensities.
For adults with prediabetes, exercising at a higher intensity (80% of maximum heart rate) lowers blood sugar and insulin after meals just as much or more than exercising at a lower intensity (70%),...
For adults with prediabetes, exercising at 70% of their maximum heart rate leads to a larger drop in C-peptide levels after eating than exercising at higher or lower intensities, indicating a...
For adults with prediabetes, exercising on a treadmill for 30 minutes at 70% of their maximum heart rate after eating leads to a larger drop in blood sugar and insulin levels afterward than...
Bioelectrical impedance analysis can measure changes in muscle mass and body fat in adults with chronic spinal cord injury after 12 weeks of exercise, even though the method is known to be less...
A specific exercise program designed for people with chronic spinal cord injuries, involving 20 minutes of upper body aerobic activity and shoulder strengthening exercises twice a week, can be...
For adults with chronic spinal cord injuries at or below the T1 level and with moderate to severe paralysis, a 12-week program of twice-weekly upper body exercise and shoulder strengthening leads to...
For adults with chronic spinal cord injuries at or below the T1 level and classified as AIS C or D, a 12-week program of twice-weekly upper body aerobic exercise and shoulder strengthening is...
In adults with chronic spinal cord injury at or below the T1 level and moderate to severe impairment, a 12-week program of upper limb aerobic exercise and shoulder strengthening may lead to a small...
Overweight and obese adults who complete a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise program burning about 10.5 megajoules per week improve their cardiovascular fitness similarly, regardless of whether...
Overweight and obese adults who complete a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise program that burns about 10.5 megajoules per week show increased feelings of fullness after eating a standard meal, and...
Over 12 weeks, a supervised aerobic exercise program that burns about 10.5 megajoules per week raises hunger levels after fasting in overweight and obese adults, but does not change total daily...