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KMID : 0869120100120020089
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기초간호자연과학회지
2010 Volume.12 No. 2 p.89 ~ p.96
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The Effects of an Obesity-Management Program on Body Composition, Abdominal Circumference, and lipid Metabolism for Middle-Aged Obese Women
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Oh Hyo-Sook
Sim Mi-Jung
Oh Hyun-Ei
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Abstract
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Purpose:This study was aimed to develop and evaluate an obesity-management program for middle-aged obese women.
Methods: Two 12 week session of the obesity-management programs constituted of weekly education and exercise such as aquarobic, pilates & yoga, and power-walking during 60 min for 3 days a week from June to December, 2006. The subjects included 47 middle-aged obese women between 30 and 60 yr. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated according to the change of body weight, body component, abdominal circumference, and serum lipid concentration. Data were measured by Inbody, tape measure, and blood test. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, and a paired t-test with an SPSS/PC.
Results: There were statistically significant decreases in body weight, body mass index, body fat mass, Hemoglobin, abdominal circumference, total cholesterol level, and low density lipoprotein after the program was completed. But there were not statistically significant difference in fat free mass, muscle mass and triglyceride.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that an obesity-management program have positive effects in body composition, abdominal circumference, and lipid metabolism for middle-aged obese women.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Exercise, Body composition, Lipid metabolism
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