4. Discussion
The main findings of the present study suggest that, contrary to the initial hypothesis, a 12-week aerobic training intervention following the ACSM recommendations did not improve anthropometry, body composition, or adherence to the Mediterranean diet in women with SLE.To date, only four previous studies in patients with SLE have evaluated the effect of exercise on anthropometric and body composition parameters [These findings contrast with compelling evidence demonstrating the beneficial effect of exercise intervention on improving anthropometric and body composition parameters in different populations [Moreover, due to the insufficient details provided in previous exercise interventions in SLE [Pocovi-Gerardino et al. recently reported that greater adherence to the Mediterranean Diet was associated with improved disease-related parameters in patients with SLE [