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University of Campinas study finds strength training reduces fat cells quickly
Researchers at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) have discovered that short-term strength training can trigger metabolic changes in fat tissue before any significant reduction in total body weight occurs. The study, published in the journal Life Sciences, utilized an experimental model involving obese mice to isolate the immediate physiological effects of muscle contraction from weight loss variables.
Following a seven-day regimen of targeted resistance training, the mice exhibited a reduction in the size of adipocytes (fat cells) and a decrease in mesenteric adipose tissue, which is the visceral fat located around the intestines. This occurred despite the mice maintaining a high-fat diet and showing no significant change in overall body mass.
Lead researcher Leandro Pereira de Moura noted that the study’s primary finding is that the benefits of resistance training begin at a cellular and molecular level, activating mechanisms related to fat mobilization well before changes become visible on a scale.
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FAPESP · Leandro Pereira de Moura · Life Sciences · University of Campinas
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Resistance training benefits can occur at cellular and molecular levels before weight loss is visible on a scale. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Seven days of resistance training in obese mice reduced the size of fat cells. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Resistance training activated fat-burning mechanisms and reduced visceral fat around the intestines in mice. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Metabolic benefits from strength training occurred without a significant change in total body weight. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de