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Striking Discovery: The Impact of Resistance Training on Postmenopausal Women

Postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and low physical activity often grapple with body changes. A study involving 65 such women examines how a 15-week structured resistance training intervention alters abdominal adipose tissue volumes and ratios. 

The Procedure: Resistance Training vs Unchanged Physical Activity

Women participated in the study were divided into two groups. One group was assigned a three days/week supervised resistance training, while the other continued their unchanged physical activity levels. Both groups underwent MRI scans and clinical anthropometric measurements at the start and conclusion of the 15-week period. 

Deciphering Results: The Battle Between Fat and Muscle

The intervention's effectiveness was assessed through changes in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) volume and the ratio between VAT and total abdominal adipose tissue (TAAT). These measurements provided key insights into the effects of resistance training on abdominal fat distribution. 

Conclusive Evidence: A Major Win for Resistance Training

Compliant participants displayed a significant reduction in ASAT, VAT, TAAT, and fat ratio compared to the control group. This demonstrates how regular resistance training can counteract the abdominal fat redistribution associated with the menopausal transition.

Nilsson, S. et. al. Resistance training decreased abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal women, Maturitas, Volume 176,2023,107794,ISSN 0378-5122,

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