Effects of lifestyle activity vs structured aerobic exercise in obese women - A randomized trial
Effects of lifestyle activity vs structured aerobic exercise in obese women - A randomized trial
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.281.4.335
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发表时间:
1999-01-27
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
Franckowiak, SC
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作者:
Andersen, RE;Wadden, TA;Franckowiak, SC
Context Physical inactivity contributes to weight. gain, but only 22% of Americans are regularly active.Objective To examine short- and long-term changes in weight, body composition, and cardiovascular risk profiles produced by diet combined with either structured aerobic exercise or moderate-intensity lifestyle activity.Design Sixteen-week randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up, conducted from August 1995 to December 1996.Participants and Setting Forty obese women (mean body mass index [weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters], 32.9 kg/m(2); mean weight, 89.2 kg) with a mean age of 42.9 years (range, 21-60 years) seen in a university-based weight management program.Interventions Structured aerobic exercise or moderate lifestyle activity; low-fat diet of about 1200 kcal/d.Main Outcome Measures Changes in body weight, body composition, cardiovascular risk profiles, and physical fitness at 16 weeks and at 1 year.Results Mean (SD) weight losses during the 16-week treatment program were 8.3 (3.8) kg for the aerobic group and 7.9 (4.2) kg for the lifestyle group (within groups, P