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KMID : 1234920080080020049
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2008 Volume.8 No. 2 p.49 ~ p.62
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Relation of Physical Activity and Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation in Korean Obese and Overweight Women
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Cho Yu-Jeong
Lee A-Ra
Hwang Mi-Ja
Chung Won-Seok
Song Mi-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: Physical activity is known to be beneficial to prevent weight gain and to be physically healthy. In this study, we tried to find out the relationship between body composition with physical activity.
Methods: International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ)-short form was given to premenopausal women aged 20~55 and BMI. Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue of the subjects by CT scanning was obtainedin a single slice. They were given written consent and this study is performed under the permission of institutional review board of Kyung Hee East-west Neo Medical Center.
Results: The mean of physical activity of total subjects was 1935.18 MET-min/week(n=63). When three groups of physical activity pattern(inactive, minimally active, and HEPA(Health-enhancing physical activity) active) was analyzed, all of them were heavily relied on the activity intensities of walking. The VSR(visceral/Subcutaneous adipose tissue Ratio) was correlated with total physical activity in vigorous activity group.
Conclusions: The physical activity of Korean obese and overweight women was on the averag, but the vigorous activity is thought to be necessary. The vigorous physical activity was related with visceral adipose tissue.
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KEYWORD
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Physical Activity, Obesity, Visceral Adipose Tissue
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