Open AccessPericardial Fat Loss in Postmenopausal Women under Conditions of Equal Energy Deficit
Author(s) -
Tina E. Brinkley,
Jingzhong Ding,
J. Jeffrey Carr,
Barbara J. Nicklas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181fb512d
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , waist , vo2 max , cardiorespiratory fitness , intensity (physics) , aerobic exercise , cardiology , obesity , heart rate , blood pressure , physics , quantum mechanics
Weight loss induced by caloric restriction (CR) or aerobic exercise can reduce pericardial fat, and these reductions may help improve cardiovascular health.