Obesity blunts insulin sensitivity improvements and attenuates strength gains following resistance training in nondiabetic men.

Ramzi Ahmad Al-Horani Khaled M Alsays Osama Abo Alrob

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2023)

Sustained obesity precludes insulin sensitivity improvements and attenuates strength gains in response to progressive RE. Additional strategies such as caloric restriction might be necessary for RE to improve insulin sensitivity, particularly at high levels of obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
resistance training
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
body composition
multiple sclerosis
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle