| Methods |
DESIGN: Parallel; Randomisation method not stated
BLINDING:
patients ‐ not stated
caregivers ‐ not stated
outcome assessors ‐ not stated
DURATION OF INTERVENTION: 16 weeks
DROPOUTS: none
Analysis by treatment received |
| Participants |
COUNTRY: Canada
n: 38
AGE: N=40.1 years
MALES=none
WEIGHT ENTRY CRITERIA: BMI > 27 and WHR > 0.85
EXCLUSION CRITERIA: unstable weight in the 6 months prior to the study, taking medications, consuming greater than 2 standard alcoholic drinks a day, not premenopausal, irregular menstrual cycle |
| Interventions |
INTERVENTION 1 (n=11): low calorie diet + aerobic exercise (treadmill walking, exercise bicycle or stair stepper) 5 days a week for 60 minutes to 50‐85% of maximum heart rate
INTERVENTION 2 (n=14): low calorie diet + resistance training (weights machine 3 days a week for 30 minutes a session until 120 kcal expended)
INTERVENTION 3 (n=13): low calorie diet only
FOLLOW‐UP: 16 weeks |
| Outcomes |
BODY MEASURES: weight loss (kg), % body fat, MRI body fat, WHR, waist circumference
OTHER: glucose, insulin, glucose tolerance test, serum cholesterol, diet record |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
