Jessica D M Santos, José F T Silva, Ester Dos S Alves, Alessandra G Cruz, Anne R M Santos, Felipe N Camargo, Carlos H Z Talarico, Carlos A A Silva, João Paulo Camporez
Menopause is characterized by a reduction in sex hormones in women and is associated with metabolic changes, including fatty liver and insulin resistance. Lifestyle changes, including a balanced diet and physical exercise, are necessary to prevent these undesirable changes. Strength training (ST) has been widely used because of the muscle and metabolic benefits it provides. Our study aims to evaluate the effects of ST on hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in ovariectomized mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) divided into four groups as follows: simulated sedentary surgery (SHAM-SED), trained simulated surgery (SHAM-EXE), sedentary ovariectomy (OVX-SED), and trained ovariectomy (OVX-EXE)...
May 7, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences