High-intensity interval training prevents muscle mass loss in overweight Chilean young adults during a hypocaloric-Mediterranean diet: a randomized trial

The hypocaloric Mediterranean diet (MD) mainly reduces fat mass but inevitably causes a loss of skeletal muscle mass. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) seems to have advantages in preserving muscle mass during a hypocaloric regime. Our study compares body composition and metabolic changes in o...

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Main Authors: Matías Monsalves-Álvarez, Teresa Jiménez, Daniel Bunout, Gladys Barrera, Sandra Hirsch, Carlos Sepúlveda-Guzman, Claudio Silva, Juan M. Rodriguez, Rodrigo Troncoso, María Pía de la Maza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1181436/full