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All exercise groups (WB-EMS, Pilates, Yoga) significantly reduced muscle mass during diet-induced weight loss compared to the control group.
Incorporating exercise like WB-EMS, Pilates, or Yoga can help mitigate muscle loss during weight loss diets.
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Apart from WB-EMS (−166 ± 799 g, p = 0.14), all the other groups significantly lost muscle mass (Pilates −343 ± 774 g, p = 0.003; Yoga: −507 ± 801 g, p < 0.001), however, compared to control (−1113 ± 881 g, p < 0.001), all the groups showed significantly more favorable results.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Is There a Protective Effect of Exercise and Nutrition on Muscle Mass Reduction During Diet-Induced Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Women? A Randomized Controlled 12-Week Trial
Hilal DOĞAN GÜNEY et al. · Applied Sciences · 2026
DOI 10.3390/app16020742
rct · n=221
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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