Korean J Obes.  2014 Sep;23(3):187-193. 10.7570/kjo.2014.23.3.187.

The Effect of Nutrition and Exercise or Exercise Program alone on Macronutrients, Sodium Intake and Physical Strength in Middle Aged Obese Women

• Han JS
• Kim AJ

• KMID: 2271129
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7570/kjo.2014.23.3.187

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study was performed to investigate the effect of nutrition and exercise or exercise program alone on macronutrients, sodium intake, and physical strength in overweight Korean middle aged women.
METHODS
The subjects were middle aged obese women (N=32) with body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2. Thirty two participants were randomly divided into two groups. They were assigned to either the nutritional management and exercise (NME) program or the exercise management (EM) program. Both programs were conducted for 3 months. The dietary intake of macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, lipid), sodium intake, dietary cholesterol, blood pressure, VO2, physical strength, and etc. were measured.
RESULTS
NME group showed decreased dietary cholesterol and significantly higher vitamin C intake than that of EM group. The dietary intake of macronutrients and sodium in NME group was lower than that of EM group, but was not statistically significant. In both NME and EM group, VO2 and physical strength were increased whereas blood pressure and pulse decreased, however no statistical significance was evident.
CONCLUSION
These results show that continuous NME program, rather than the EM program alone, will help prevent obesity and manage hypertension in middle aged obese women.

Keyword

Nutrition education program; Exercise program; Sodium intake; Macronutrients intake; Physical strength; Middle aged obese women

MeSH Terms

Ascorbic Acid
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, Dietary
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Middle Aged*
Obesity
Overweight
Sodium*
Ascorbic Acid
Cholesterol, Dietary
Sodium