Exercise without dietary restriction as a means to long-term fat loss in the obese cardiac patient.

To examine the effects of a 12-month daily walking program without dietary restriction on the metabolic rate, body composition and blood lipid profile of overweight and moderately obese patients following myocardial infarction.longitudinal training (preliminary study).out-patient cardiac rehabilitation program.twelve consecutive volunteers (8M, 4F) with a body mass index of 25-40 kg/m2. Relative to average cardiac patients, the men but not the...