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Effect Of Diet And Exercise On Body Composition, Energy Intake And Leptin Levels In Overweight Women And Men, Stella L. Volpe, Hati Kobusingye, Smita Bailfur, Edward J. Stanek
Effect Of Diet And Exercise On Body Composition, Energy Intake And Leptin Levels In Overweight Women And Men, Stella L. Volpe, Hati Kobusingye, Smita Bailfur, Edward J. Stanek
Edward J. Stanek
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of diet alone (D), exercise alone (E), and a combination of diet and exercise (DE) on body weight, body composition, energy intake, blood pressure, serum lipid and leptin levels, and fitness levels in mildly obese sedentary women and men. DESIGN: The three interventions were compared in a randomized longitudinal study design. The exercise programs were supervised for six months, after which participants in E and DE were provided with exercise equipment to take home. SUBJECTS: 90 adult overweight women and men (age: 44.2 +/- 7.2 years; BMI = 30.5 +/- 2.7 kg/m(2)). MEASUREMENTS: Body weight, …