Endurance training-induced increase in circulating irisin levels is associated with reduction of abdominal visceral fat in middle-aged and older adults.

To elucidate the effects of endurance training on circulating irisin levels in young and middle-aged/older adults, and to determine the association between endurance training-induced alteration of irisin and reduction in body fat. Twenty-five healthy young (age 21 ± 1 years; 16 men, 9 women) and 28...

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Main Authors: Eri Miyamoto-Mikami, Koji Sato, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Natsuki Hasegawa, Shumpei Fujie, Satoshi Fujita, Kiyoshi Sanada, Takafumi Hamaoka, Izumi Tabata, Motoyuki Iemitsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368602?pdf=render