General study characteristics.

<p>₂ max, maximal oxygen uptake; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio; ↑, higher/more; ↓, lower/less. AET, aerobic endurance training; BW, body weight; CR, caloric restriction; CT, combined training (RT and AET); Ex, exercises; FM, fat mass; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HRR, heart rate reserve; LBM, lean body mass; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MHR, maximum heart rate; n.d, no data; R, Repetition; RT, resistance training; S/MG/W, sets for each muscle group per week; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triacylglycerols; VO