Six-month trial finds exercise intensity influences body composition changes in older adults
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This study examines how exercise intensity affects body composition changes in healthy older adults (average age 72) over a 6-month period. Participants (n=123) completed 45-minute supervised exercise sessions three times per week, randomized into moderate-intensity training or high-intensity interval training groups. The research addresses how age-related changes in body composition (increased fat mass, decreased muscle and fat-free mass) contribute to chronic diseases like cardiometabolic conditions and cancer, and whether higher-intensity exercise can yield greater improvements in body composition as a preventive strategy.
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Hacker NewsSix-month trial finds exercise intensity influences body composition changes in older adultsmaturitas.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledAgeing leads to detrimental change in body composition, including increases in fat mass (FM) and declines in muscle and fat free mass (FFM)
Such changes are implicated in development of several globally prevalent preventable age-associated diseases, including cardiometabolic diseases and cancer
Preventative strategies are essential to mitigate age-associated body composition changes, and consequent morbidity and mortality
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