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Strength training is superior to aerobic training for reducing Body Mass Index (BMI) and body weight in overweight/obese young adults.
If you want to lower your BMI specifically, strength training might offer a slight edge over aerobic exercise, but the difference is negligible. Both are effective for weight loss.
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For the variables weight and BMI posttest, the adjusted means were lower in the ST group... Comparison of both training programs showed that BMI was lower in the ST group, but the difference did not reach significance
Why this rating
The difference between ST and AT for weight/BMI was not statistically significant, though ST means were lower.
Source
Longitudinal Study of Body Composition and Energy Expenditure in Overweight or Obese Young Adults
José Carlos Fernández‐García et al. · Scientific Reports · 2020
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-62249-8
rct · n=109Cited 10×
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