Research
Metabolic adaptation
Reduction of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) by 7.7% in the intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) group was not correlated with improvements in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors after adjusting for weight loss.
Practitioners should note that reducing VAT alone may not lead to improved CVD risk factors without weight loss.
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VAT reduction was not correlated with improvements of CVD risk factors in a sample of overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes after adjusting for weight loss.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized-controlled trial design.
Source
Effects of visceral adipose tissue reduction on CVD risk factors independent of weight loss: The Look AHEAD study
Anawin Sanguankeo et al. · Endocrine Research · 2016
rct · n=100Cited 8×
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