EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON VISCERAL FAT IN OBESE MIDDLE-AGED MEN : COMPARISON TO DIETARY MODIFICATION
- VernacularTitle:中年肥満男性における運動実践が内臓脂肪に及ぼす影響：食事改善との比較
- Author:
HIROYUKI SASAI
;
YASUTOMI KATAYAMA
;
SHIGEHARU NUMAO
;
YOSHIO NAKATA
;
KIYOJI TANAKA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
visceral fat;
exercise;
dietary modification
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2008;57(1):89-100
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
It has been reported that visceral fat (VF) is an independent predictor of the incidence for coronary heart disease, and is associated with its risk factors. The independent effects of exercise or dietary modification on VF remain to be fully elucidated, especially in obese middle-aged men. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of exercise on VF compared to dietary modification. Thirty-five obese middle-aged men participated in this study. They consisted of exercise group (n=22, 51.4±11.6 yr, Group E) and diet group (n=13, 48.8±12.2 yr, Group D). Participants in Group E followed 90-min exercise sessions on a regular basis 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Participants in Group D attended weekly classes aimed at maintaining well-balanced 1,680 kcal/d diet for 12 weeks. Body weight decreased significantly in both groups (Group E : −2.9 kg, Group D : −5.4 kg). Visceral fat area (VFA) determined by computed tomography also decreased significantly (Group E : −32.0 cm2, Group D : −39.4 cm2). An analysis of covariance adjusted by weight change revealed no significant group difference in VFA change. These results suggest that exercise-induced negative energy balance does not result in greater decrease in VFA as compared with dietary modification alone.
