| Reference |
Intervention |
Body composition method |
ΔBody Mass (kg ± SD) |
ΔLean Mass (kg ± SD) |
% Lean Mass Loss |
ΔFat Mass (kg ± SD) |
Fat Mass:Lean Mass loss ratio |
| Villareal et al. [36] |
Diet only |
DXA |
-9.7 (5.4)§ |
-3.2 (2.0)§a |
33 |
-7.1 (3.9)§ |
2.2:1 |
| |
Diet plus combined aerobic and resistance training |
|
-8.6 (3.8)§ |
-1.8 (1.7)§a |
21 |
-6.3 (2.8)§ |
3.5:1 |
| Goodpaster et al. [33] |
Diet only |
DXA~ |
-8.2 (0.87)§b |
-2.1 (NR) |
26 |
-5.9 (NR)§c |
2.8:1 |
| |
Diet plus aerobic training |
|
-10.9 (0.9)§b |
-2.4 (NR) |
22 |
-8.7 (NR)§c |
3.6:1 |
| Frimel et al. [35] |
Diet only |
DXA |
-10.7 (4.5)§ |
-3.5 (2.1)§b |
33 |
-6.8 (3.7)§ |
1.9:1 |
| |
Diet plus combined aerobic and resistance training |
|
-9.7 (4.0)§ |
-1.8 (1.5)b |
19 |
-7.7 (2.9)§ |
4.3:1 |
| Wadden et al. [34] |
Diet only |
UWW |
-14.4 (6.2)§ |
-2.8 (3.0) |
19 |
-11.6 (NR) |
4.1:1 |
| |
Diet plus aerobic training |
|
-13.7 (8.7)§ |
-3.1 (2.7) |
23 |
-10.6 (NR) |
3.4:1 |
| |
Diet plus resistance training |
|
-17.2 (9.4)§ |
-3.2 (3.4) |
19 |
-14 (NR) |
4.4:1 |
| |
Diet plus combined aerobic and resistance training |
|
-15.2 (9.1)§ |
-1.8 (3.9) |
12 |
-13.4 (NR) |
7.4:1 |
| Wycherley et al. [37] |
Diet only |
DXA |
-9.0 (4.8)§a |
-1.9 (1.5) |
21 |
-7.1 (4.0)§b |
3.8:1 |
| |
Diet plus resistance training |
|
-13.8 (6.0)§a |
-2.4 (3.1) |
17 |
-11.4 (3.9)§b |
4.8:1 |
% Lean mass loss = the calculated change in lean mass as a proportion of total mass loss; DXA: Dual X-ray Absorptiometry; UWW: Under Water Weighing; M: Male; F:
Female; NR: Not Reported; ~Air displacement plethysmography used if weight >136kg; 