| he effects of energy restriction alone and energy restriction combined with endurance exercise on lean tissue, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue were evaluated in 24 obese women (N = 12 for both groups). The prescribed diet created an estimated 1000 kilocalorie (4.19 MJ) daily deficit. Lean tissue, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue were measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The weight loss observed for the diet only group... |
