Sex as a moderator of body composition following a randomized controlled lifestyle intervention among Latino youth with obesity

ConclusionMales and females exhibited a differential response to lifestyle intervention for percent fat, fat mass, and fat ‐free mass indicating that sex‐specific improvements in body composition favours males over females.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - February 25, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Kiley B. Vander Wyst, Micah L. Olson, Colleen S. Keller, Erica G. Soltero, Allison N. Williams, Armando Pe ña, Stephanie L. Ayers, Justin Jager, Gabriel Q. Shaibi Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research