Effect of resistance exercise on body composition, muscle strength and cardiometabolic health during dietary weight loss in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis find resistance exercise may protect fat-free mass and improve muscle strength in adults with obesity during dietary weight loss.
Key Points
Resistance exercise had no significant effect on overall body mass during weight loss.
Inclusion of resistance exercise protected against loss of fat-free mass with moderate certainty.
Muscular strength significantly improved with resistance exercise during dietary weight loss.
Current evidence supports resistance exercise to augment benefits of dietary weight loss in overweight or obese adults.