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Exercise-induced weight loss improves insulin sensitivity in obese women, whereas diet-induced weight loss alone does not significantly improve insulin sensitivity in this population.
To improve your insulin sensitivity, you must exercise. Simply losing weight through dieting may not be enough to fix your metabolic health. Exercise-induced weight loss is required to significantly improve how your body handles insulin.
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In comparison with the control group, insulin sensitivity improved within the exercise weight loss group alone (p < 0.001).
Why this rating
RCT with rigorous metabolic testing (clamp/OGTT).
Source
Exercise‐Induced Reduction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Robert Ross et al. · Obesity Research · 2004
DOI 10.1038/oby.2004.95
rct · n=54Cited 695×
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