Research
Metabolic adaptation
Aerobic exercise and diet reduce triglycerides (TG) by -13.1 mg/dl in overweight and obese adults.
Combining aerobic exercise with dietary changes can significantly reduce triglyceride levels in overweight and obese individuals.
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Statistically significant, intervention minus control reductions were found for TG (-13.1 mg/dl, 95% CI, -21.2 to -5.0).
Why this rating
Based on a meta-analysis of multiple studies.
Source
Aerobic Exercise And Diet Improve Selected Lipids And Lipoproteins In Overweight/obese Adults: A Meta-analysis
George A. Kelley et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2011
Meta-analysis
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