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The efficacy of eccentric overload training for enhancing muscle growth is examined.

The findings may provide insights into the effectiveness of eccentric overload training for muscle growth.

The working group recommends dietary consultations, increased physical activity, resistance training, and potential use of oral nutritional supplements and medications for managing sarcopenic obesity.

Practitioners should consider these recommendations for effective management of sarcopenic obesity.

Resistance-based exercise programs resulted in a significant change of -1.6 kg in whole-body fat mass (95% CI = -1.9 to -1.3 kg, P < 0.001).

Resistance training can effectively reduce body fat in overweight and obese individuals.

Resistance-based exercise programs resulted in a significant change of +0.8 kg in lean mass (95% CI = 0.6 to 0.9 kg, P < 0.001).

Resistance training can effectively increase muscle mass in overweight and obese individuals.

Relative quadriceps muscle EMG activity was significantly greater in elastic band resistance exercise (EB-RET) and machine knee extensions (MN-RET) compared to body-weight squats (BW-RET) in both age groups (P < 0.001).

Incorporating EB-RET and MN-RET may enhance muscle activation in resistance training programs for both age groups.

Quadriceps muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA) increased more in OC users (11.0 ± 6.0%) than in nonusers (9.2 ± 5.0%) after the training period.

OC users may experience slightly greater increases in muscle size from resistance training.

Factors that mediate the long-term effectiveness of resistance exercise stimuli include optimizing dose and recovery.

Focus on optimizing training dose and recovery to enhance long-term strength outcomes.

Higher intake of dairy can decrease total cholesterol and reduce waist circumference and increase HDL cholesterol.

Encouraging higher dairy consumption may help improve cholesterol levels and waist circumference.

Semaglutide has been shown to result in a loss of almost 12% of body weight over a 68-week period.

Semaglutide can be considered an effective option for significant weight loss in eligible patients.

Supplementation with long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and increasing the consumption of alpha-linolenic and linoleic acids in place of saturated fats reduced the risk of coronary events.

Encouraging omega-3 supplementation and specific fatty acid intake may help reduce coronary event risk.

Weight loss reduced CRP levels by 33.5% and IL-6 levels by 41.9%.

Weight loss can significantly lower inflammation markers associated with obesity.

Weight loss effectively reduces proinflammatory markers and hormones associated with increased risk of endometrioid EC.

Reducing weight can lower the risk factors for endometrial cancer in obese individuals.

Whey protein supplementation is effective in maximizing muscle mass gain in young resistance-trained individuals.

Incorporating whey protein into the diet can help young athletes increase muscle mass.

A single serving of ∼0.24 g/kg body mass of whey protein is sufficient to stimulate a maximal postprandial response of muscle protein synthesis.

A serving of whey protein around 0.24 g/kg can effectively promote muscle recovery and growth post-exercise.

Emerging antidiabetic medications show impressive antihyperglycemic effects and remarkable weight loss.

Practitioners should consider these new medications for managing T2D due to their dual benefits.

A substantial increase of habitual protein intake above the currently recommended levels is achievable within 17 weeks in community-dwelling older adults.

Practitioners can encourage older adults to increase protein intake significantly above current recommendations.

Body fat mass initially increased, while skeletal muscle mass decreased, but this trend was reversed in the high protein group after resistance training.

Practitioners should note the potential for changes in body composition with high protein intake and resistance training.

Both low and moderate resistance training loads are equally effective for improving muscular strength in older women.

Practitioners can use either low or moderate loads in resistance training programs for older women to achieve similar strength gains.

Both low and moderate resistance training loads are equally effective for increasing muscle mass in older women.

Practitioners can implement either low or moderate resistance training loads to enhance muscle mass in older women.

Both low and moderate resistance training loads are equally effective for improving the muscle quality index (MQI) in older women.

Practitioners can choose either low or moderate resistance training loads to improve muscle quality in older women.

The dual agonist tirzepatide has shown enhanced potency for weight loss compared to conventional GLP-1 mono agonist.

Practitioners may consider tirzepatide as a more effective option for weight loss in obese patients.

GLP-1 agonists reduce food intake and delay gastric emptying, contributing to weight loss.

Understanding these mechanisms can help practitioners better utilize GLP-1 agonists in treatment.

Maintaining energy balance at a higher caloric intake and expenditure is a more successful long-term strategy for weight maintenance than reduced consumption or extreme caloric restriction.

Practitioners should encourage clients to focus on maintaining energy balance through higher activity levels and caloric intake rather than extreme dieting.

The study involved a 4-week weight-loss protocol with a 500 calorie-a-day deficit and 3 hours of supervised aerobic exercise per week.

Understanding the intervention helps practitioners design similar weight-loss programs.