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SUBMITTER: Kuhle CL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4067884 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kuhle Carol L CL Steffen Mark W MW Anderson Paul J PJ Murad Mohammad Hassan MH
BMJ open 20140613 6
<h4>Objectives</h4>Overweight and obesity are increasing in individuals over age 60 years. This systematic review quantifies the effect of exercise on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and lipids in overweight and obese individuals over the age of 60 years.<h4>Settings</h4>Nine randomised controlled trials conducted in Brazil, Great Britain, Iceland, Japan and the USA compared aerobic and/or resistance exercise with a control group.<h4>Participants</h4>Final analysis reviewed 1166 ...[more]