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Evidence suggests Resistance Training maydecreaseBody fat.
23 studies (31 claims)
Strong consensus
Typical effective dose 35000 (26325–38750) mgacross 4 dosed studies
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-week resistance training program | Decreases - improved | body fat % | Human | female Division I athletes | 5 billion CFU/day of Bacillus subtilis (DE111). | Effects of Probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) Supplementation During Offseason Resistance Training in Female Division I Athletes.cited 43× |
| long-term creatine supplementation combined with resistance training | No effect - No changes | % body fat | Human | older women | 5.0 g day(-1) | Long-term creatine supplementation improves muscular performance during resistance training in older women.cited 64× |
| whey protein post-resistance training | Decreases - showed improvements | total body fat | Human | pre-conditioned older women | 35 g of whey protein or placebo pre- and post-resistance training | Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on body fat and metabolic and inflammatory profile in pre-conditioned older women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.cited 13× |
| whey protein administered after resistance training | Decreases - was more effective in reducing | body fat | Human | pre-conditioned older women | 35 g of whey protein or placebo pre- and post-resistance training | Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on body fat and metabolic and inflammatory profile in pre-conditioned older women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.cited 13× |
| placebo pre and post-resistance training | Decreases - showed improvements | total body fat | Human | pre-conditioned older women | 35 g of whey protein or placebo pre- and post-resistance training | Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on body fat and metabolic and inflammatory profile in pre-conditioned older women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.cited 13× |
| leucine supplementation and resistance training | Decreases - decreased significantly | percentage body fat | Human | nondiabetic prefrail and frail older women | 7.5 g/day of L-alanine (placebo). | Leucine Supplementation Does Not Alter Insulin Sensitivity in Prefrail and Frail Older Women following a Resistance Training Protocol.cited 10× |
| aerobic plus resistance training | Decreases - reduce | body fat and inflammatory process | Human | obese women | 808 nm phototherapy applied immediately after physical exercise (specific dosage not detailed). | Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) associated with aerobic plus resistance training to improve inflammatory biomarkers in obese adults.cited 19× |
| 24-week bodybuilding program combining resistance training (RT) with a dietary bulk-and-cut protocol | Decreases - Improvements in body composition were characterized by a decrease | body fat percentage | Human | middle-aged adult males with obesity | Not specified (resistance training combined with 12-week cycles of caloric bulking and cutting). | A Pilot 24-Week 'Bulk and Cut' Dietary Protocol Combined with Resistance Training Is Feasible and Improves Body Composition and TNF-α Concentrations in Untrained Adult Males. |
| combined aerobic and resistance training | Decreases - decreases | percentage body fat | Human | overweight and obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| combined aerobic and resistance training | Decreases - greater changes | percentage body fat | Human | overweight and obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| combined aerobic and resistance training | Decreases - reduced | total body fat | Human | obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| resistance training | Decreases - decreases | percentage body fat | Human | overweight and obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| resistance training | Decreases - greater changes | percentage body fat | Human | overweight and obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| resistance training | Decreases - reduced | total body fat | Human | obese adolescents | Daily energy deficit of 250 kcal. | Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on percentage body fat and cardiometabolic risk markers in obese adolescents: the healthy eating aerobic and resistance training in youth randomized clinical trial.cited 135× |
| progressive resistance training | Decreases - significant main effect for time | percent body fat | Human | older men | 3.0 g/d of omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid). | Omega-3 supplementation with resistance training does not improve body composition or lower biomarkers of inflammation more so than resistance training alone in older men.cited 43× |
| resistance training (RT) alongside creatine-hydrochloride (Cr-HCl) or creatine monohydrate (CrM) supplementation | Decreases - significantly decreased | percent body fat (PBF) | Human | participants with an age range of 18-25 years | Cr-HCl (0.03 g/kg body mass), CrM-loading phase (0.3 g/kg for 5 days, then 0.03 g/kg for 51 days), CrM-without loading phase (0.03 g/kg). | Supplementing With Which Form of Creatine (Hydrochloride or Monohydrate) Alongside Resistance Training Can Have More Impacts on Anabolic/Catabolic Hormones, Strength and Body Composition? |
| high-intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with resistance training (RT) | Decreases - showed significant improvements | Body fat | Human | young women with overweight/obesity | Three times per week | Combined high-intensity interval and resistance training improves cardiorespiratory fitness more than high-intensity interval training in young women with overweight/obesity: a randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| periodized resistance training with creatine and whey protein supplementation | Decreases - decreased | percentage body fat | Human | male volunteers (68.1 ± 6.1 years) | RTS group consumed 0.3 g/kg/day creatine for 5 days, then 0.07 g/kg/day, plus one 35 g liquid protein drink daily. | Periodized resistance training with and without supplementation improve body composition and performance in older men.cited 36× |
| periodized resistance training | Decreases - decreased | percentage body fat | Human | male volunteers (68.1 ± 6.1 years) | RTS group consumed 0.3 g/kg/day creatine for 5 days, then 0.07 g/kg/day, plus one 35 g liquid protein drink daily. | Periodized resistance training with and without supplementation improve body composition and performance in older men.cited 36× |
| resistance training combined with high protein intake | Decreases - decreased | body fat mass | Human | community-dwelling older adults in HP + T group | Recommended protein (RP + T): ~1 g/kg BW/d; High protein (HP + T): ~2 g/kg BW/d. | Effects of an increased habitual dietary protein intake followed by resistance training on fitness, muscle quality and body composition of seniors: A randomised controlled trial.cited 12× |
| community-based resistance training and dietary intervention | Decreases - small changes | percent body fat | Human | overweight and obese older adults aged 55-80 years | 1 weekly dietary counseling session on a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet. | Effects of resistance training and dietary changes on physical function and body composition in overweight and obese older adults.cited 19× |
| Resistance training | Decreases - led to a significant body fat reduction | body fat | Human | persons of retirement age with sarcopenic obesity | Not specified | Nutritional and exercise interventions in individuals with sarcopenic obesity around retirement age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 27× |
| resistance training | Decreases - had a significant positive impact on reducing | body fat | Human | breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy | 20-to-90-min sessions 2-4 times weekly, 8-12 repetitions at 40%-90% of one-repetition maximum. | Effectiveness of resistance training in preventing sarcopenia among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| resistance training | Decreases - significantly improved | body fat % | Human | prostate cancer patients on ADT | Resistance training 3 days per week; protein supplementation (50 g/day) for TRAINPRO and PRO groups. | Impact of resistance training on body composition and metabolic syndrome variables during androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 76× |
| resistance training | No effect - maintained | body fat percentage | Human | resistance trained participants (men and women) between the age of 18 and 30 years old | Not specified | Intake of whey isolate supplement and muscle mass gains in young healthy adults when combined with resistance training: a blinded randomized clinical trial (pilot study).cited 1× |
| resistance training | No effect - effects | percent body fat | Human | sedentary, post-pubertal overweight or obese adolescents aged 14-18 years | Maximum daily energy deficit of -250 kcal. | Healthy Eating, Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth (HEARTY): study rationale, design and methods.cited 28× |
| Resistance training (RT) | Decreases - significantly improved | total body fat (TBF) | Human | individuals with overweight and obesity | Not specified | Effects of various exercise types on visceral adipose tissue in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 84 randomized controlled trials.cited 21× |
| aerobic and resistance training | Increases - result in significantly increased | body fat percentage | Human | anorexia patients | Not specified | A systematic review of physical therapy interventions for patients with anorexia and bulemia nervosa.cited 65× |