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Fifty-three adults with PAD and intermittent claudication participated in 6 months of treadmill training or standard of care. Patients were divided into 4 groups for analyses: exercise nonobese (Ex), exercise obese (ExO), standard-of-care nonobese (SC), and standard-of-care obese (SCO). Mobility was assessed by a standardized treadmill test to measure claudication onset time (COT) and peak walking time (PWT) as well as the distance walked during a 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n There was a significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < .001) interaction (intervention \u00d7 obesity) effect on 6MWD, wherein both exercise groups improved (Ex = 7%, ExO = 16%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < .02), the SC group did not change (0.9%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n > .05), and the SCO group tended to decline (\u221218%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = .06). Both exercise intervention groups significantly improved COT (Ex = 92%, ExO = 102%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < .01) and PWT (Ex = 54%, ExO = 103%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < .001). There was no change (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n > .05) in either standard-of-care group.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Individuals who are obese and nonobese with PAD made similar improvements after a 6-month, center-based walking program. However, patients who are obese with PAD and do not exercise may be susceptible to greater declines in mobility. 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