Weight lifting decreases fat intake in women

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Women who lift weights decrease their fat intake, and the stronger they got the less fat they ate according to a recent study.

Those with the smallest, medium, and largest gains in strength decreased fat intake by 0.9%, 5.9%, and 6.8%, respectively.

There was a tendency for body fat to decrease and lean body mass to increase, however, weight did not change.

A previous study found no such effect on fat intake in men.

REFERENCE

Tucker LA, Harris K, Martin JR. Participation in a strength training program leads to improved dietary intake in adult women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, April 1996, 96(4): 388-90.

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