Conclusion Neither HIIT nor MICT is superior for altering TC , TRG , or LDL-C , or TC-HDL-C ratio .
To raise HDL-C , HIIT may result in a larger effect size compared with MICT .
Objective To compare the effects of moderate intensity continuous training ( MICT ) and high intensity interval training ( HIIT ) on  adult lipid profiles ;  to identify training or participant characteristics that may determine exercise-induced change in total cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TRG ) , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) .
Continuous Exercise but Not High Intensity Interval Training Improves Fat Distribution in Overweight Adults
Objective . The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of high intensity interval training ( HIIT ) versus continuous aerobic exercise training ( CONT ) or placebo ( PLA ) on body composition by r and omized controlled design . Methods . Work capacity and body composition ( dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ) were measured before and after 12 weeks of intervention in 38 previously inactive overweight adults . Results . There was a significant group × time interaction for change in work capacity ( P < 0.001 ) , which increased significantly in CONT ( 23.8 ± 3.0 % ) and HIIT ( 22.3 ± 3.5 % ) but not PLA ( 3.1 ± 5.0 % ) . There was a near-significant main effect for percentage trunk fat , with trunk fat reducing in CONT by 3.1 ± 1.6 % and in PLA by 1.1 ± 0.4 % , but not in HIIT ( increase of 0.7 ± 1.0 % ) ( P = 0.07 ) . There was a significant reduction in and roid fat percentage in CONT ( 2.7 ± 1.3 % ) and PLA ( 1.4 ± 0.8 % ) but not HIIT ( increase of 0.8 ± 0.7 % ) ( P = 0.04 ) . Conclusion . These data suggest that HIIT may be advocated as a time-efficient strategy for eliciting comparable fitness benefits to traditional continuous exercise in inactive , overweight adults . However , in this population HIIT does not confer the same benefit to body fat levels as continuous exercise training
Conclusion Neither HIIT nor MICT is superior for altering TC , TRG , or LDL-C , or TC-HDL-C ratio .
To raise HDL-C , HIIT may result in a larger effect size compared with MICT .
Objective To compare the effects of moderate intensity continuous training ( MICT ) and high intensity interval training ( HIIT ) on  adult lipid profiles ;  to identify training or participant characteristics that may determine exercise-induced change in total cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TRG ) , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) .