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Losing weight after menopause with minimal aerobic training and mediterranean diet

David Della-morteDavid Della-morteDavid Della-morteAlfonso BelliaAlfonso BelliaChiara BelliaMassimiliano CaprioElvira PaduaElvira PaduaMarco Alfonso PerroneGiovanni AulisaElena GusevaMauro LombardoMauro LombardoFerdinando Iellamo

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Weight lossMediterranean dietPhysiology030209 endocrinology & metabolismlcsh:TX341-641Diet MediterraneanPlant Proteins DietarySettore MED/49Body compositionArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/13Weight lossMediterranean dietAnimal Proteins DietaryMass variationHumansMedicineAerobic exerciseNutritional Physiological Phenomena030212 general & internal medicineExerciseNutrition and Dieteticsbusiness.industryMetabolic riskAge FactorsMiddle AgedChronic degenerative diseasesmedicine.diseaseLipoproteins LDLWeight Reduction ProgramsMenopauseBlood pressureAdipose TissueHeart Disease Risk FactorsFemalemedicine.symptomMenopausebusinesslcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyFood ScienceLipoprotein

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Objective: It is a common belief that menopausal women have greater difficulty losing weight. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a Mediterranean diet (MD) to promote weight loss in postmenopausal women. All participants were prescribed a hypocaloric traditional MD, tailored to the individual. Subjects were asked not to begin any kind of physical activity. Body composition was measured at the beginning and after 8 weeks of treatment. In total, 89 women (age 52.8 &plusmn

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2020-08-17
10.3390/nu12082471http://hdl.handle.net/10447/430901