Researchers Examine How Aerobic Exercise And Resistance Training May Affect Cardiac Adipose Tissues

“Obese people who engaged in resistance training were more likely to see reductions in a type of heart fat that has been linked to cardiovascular disease,” research indicated. In the 32-adult study, investigators found that “pericardial adipose tissue was reduced in patients who did weight lifting, but not in those who worked on increasing their endurance with aerobic exercise.” However, “both forms of exercise resulted in the reduction of...epicardial adipose tissue, which has also been linked with heart disease.” The findings were published online in JAMA Cardiology. Consistent Exercise May Be Associated With Higher Physical Activity Levels Regardless Of Time Of Day, Researchers Say The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (7/6, Parker) reported that a 375-participant study published online in the journal Obesity sought “to determine the time of day to workout for the best weight loss.” The study of people who had successfully maintained weight loss revealed that “consistent exercise was associated with higher physical activity levels regardless of whether people exercised consistently during the morning, afternoon, or evening.” The study also revealed that “morning was the most common time” for exercise. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-heart-fitness/weightlifting-better-at-reducing-heart-fat-than-aerobic-exercise-idUSKCN1U027A