A six-month study of 120+ adults in their 70s found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) reduced body fat while preserving lean muscle mass—the only exercise modality tested that achieved this dual outcome. Moderate and low-intensity exercise produced fat loss without comparable muscle preservation. — Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
