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WB-EMS, Pilates, and Yoga are associated with a reduced loss of muscle mass during diet-induced weight loss.
Including exercises like WB-EMS, Pilates, or Yoga can help maintain muscle mass while losing weight.
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WB-EMS, Pilates, and Yoga were associated with a reduced loss of muscle mass during diet-induced weight loss.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
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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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