Sex dimorphism in cardiac and aerobic capacities: The influence of body composition.

Candela Diaz-CanestroBrandon PentzArshia SehgalDavid Montero

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

Total and leg LBM stand out as strong independent determinants of cardiac and aerobic capacities in women, regardless of body fat percentage, relationships that are not present in age- and fitness-matched men.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
left ventricular
high intensity
type diabetes
middle aged
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
postmenopausal women
breast cancer risk