title: The effects of aerobic conditioning and/or caloric restriction in overweight men and women.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of exercise and/or caloric restriction for 12 wk on body composition, maximal aerobic power (VO2max), and serum lipids and lipoproteins in overweight individuals. Forty-eight males and 48 females (means age = 36.6 yr), 120-140% of ideal body weight, were randomly assigned to groups (N = 12 each) of diet-exercise (DE), diet (D), exercise (E), and sedentary control (C). The dietary regimen consisted of 1,200 kcal X d-1, while exercise consisted of 5 d X wk-1 of 30 min of walk/running. For the males, body weight (BW) and fat weight loss in the DE group (-11.8 and 23%, respectively) were significantly greater than in the D group (-9.1 and -18%), with both groups significantly greater than for E and C. In the females, BW and fat weight loss for DE (-10.4 and -24%) were significantly greater than for D (-7.8 and -20%), with both groups significantly greater than E and C. Both DE and D males and females had a decrease in fat-free weight of -4.5 and -2.4%, respectively. In both sexes, the increase in VO2max-BW (ml X kg -1 X min-1) in DE (25%) was significantly greater than for E (15%), D (11%), and C (0%), with differences between E and D nonsignificant. However, increases in absolute VO2max (1 X min-1) and VO2max-fat-free weight (ml X kg-1 X min-1) were similar (P greater than 0.05) for DE and E (14%) but significantly greater compared to D and C (2%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hagan
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Upton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whittam
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D005082:Physical Exertion; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol