Exercise helps women with obesity improve insulin sensitivity and lose some fat, but not belly fat inside organs
Effect of exercise training on insulin sensitivity, hyperinsulinemia and ectopic fat in black South African women: a randomized controlled trial.
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A 12-week exercise program helped black South African women with obesity breathe better, use insulin more efficiently, and lose a little fat from their hips. But the fat inside their liver, muscles, and pancreas didn’t change. The improvements in insulin didn’t come from losing that deep fat.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
A 12-week exercise program helped black South African women with obesity breathe better, use insulin more efficiently, and lose a little fat from their hips. But the fat inside their liver, muscles, and pancreas didn’t change. The improvements in insulin didn’t come from losing that deep fat.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 553 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Fortuin-de Smidt MC, Mendham AE, Hauksson J, Hakim O, Stefanovski D, Clamp L, Phiri L, Swart J, Goff LM, Micklesfield LK, Kahn SE, Olsson T, Goedecke JH
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Regular exercise helped reduce fat around the hips and thighs in obese black South African women. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
Doing regular exercise for 12 weeks helped improve heart and lung fitness in obese black South African women, as measured by their ability to use oxygen during exercise. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
After exercising regularly for 12 weeks, the women's bodies became better at using insulin to manage blood sugar levels. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
The exercise program didn't affect fat stored in organs like the liver or muscles in these women. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available
The improvements in how the body uses insulin didn't relate to changes in fat stored in organs or specific body areas. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available