The weight-lowering effect of low-intensity endurance training targeted at the level of maximal lipid oxidation (LIPOX max) lasts for more than 8 years, and is associated with improvements in body composition and blood pressure

The major problem in the management of obesity is the weight gain that occurs after all treatments currently employed. Regular physical activity remains the most effective measure to stop this weight gain. Among the types of training offered, endurance at low to moderate intensities targeting the level of maximum lipid oxidation (LIPOX max) is one of the easiest to implement and seems to stand out for its unexpected long-term effectiveness on fuel metabolism, eating behavior, and body composition. Our objectives in this study were to investigate the effect of this type of exercise on body composition after prolonged follow-up over 8 years. We continued to follow the cohort presented in our previous works showing the effectiveness at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years and 6 years of this training. In this non-randomized longitudinal study, the subjects were trained with LIPOXmax (3×45min/week at home with regular follow-up, after induction in a hospital environment) with exercise calorimetry and segmental bioelectrical impedance which were carried out at the beginning and at the 104th month. 8-year extended follow-up results are available for 10 subjects. Over the 8 years of follow-up, subjects lost on the average a maximum of -13.73±2.63kg (P