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Micronutrients & recovery
Combined exercise and weight loss induces a favorable shift in HDL particle size (increase in large HDL2a and HDL2b subclasses) compared to exercise alone, which does not alter HDL distribution.
Combining exercise with weight loss improves the quality of HDL cholesterol (larger particles) more than exercise alone, which may offer additional cardiovascular protection.
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After 1 year LED + AIT but not AIT, showed increased HDL particle size and induced a shift in the HDL distribution to increase the proportion of large HDL subclasses, HDL2a and HDL2b.
Why this rating
RCT with detailed lipoprotein density profiling.
Source
Effects of 1 year of exercise training versus combined exercise training and weight loss on body composition, low-grade inflammation and lipids in overweight patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized trial
Lene Rørholm Pedersen et al. · Cardiovascular Diabetology · 2019
rct · n=70Cited 95×
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