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ea0056p588 | Obesity | ECE2018

Strength training results in reduced fat accumulation and improved blood lipid profile even in the absence of skeletal muscle hypertrophy in obese rats induced by high-fat diet

Contreiro Catarina , Damiani Andressa , Caldas Leonardo , Nogueira Breno , Leopoldo Andre , Lima-Leopoldo Ana Paula , Guimaraes-Ferreira Lucas

Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease characterized by accumulation of body fat and is associated with a number of comorbidities, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The treatment of obesity depends to the severity of the disease, however, healthy eating with caloric restriction and physical activity are important strategies. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of obesity associated with strength training on skeletal muscle morphology, body adi...