Effects of Weight Loss Program with Diet and Exercise on Vital Age in Obese Middle-aged Women

• Nakata Yoshio

  Doctoral Program in Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Tanaka Kiyoji

  Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Shigematsu Ryosuke

  Faculty of Education, Mie University

• Okura Tomohiro

  Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences

• Ohkawara Kazunori

  Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Lee Dong-Jun

  Doctoral Program in Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Wee Seung-Wan

  Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Sawairi Fusako

  Master's Program in Health and Physical Education, University of Tsukuba

• Nakanishi Tomoko

  Higashi Toride Hospital

• Yamabuki Keisuke

  Higashi Toride Hospital

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of weight loss program in obese women by vital age, an index to comprehensively grasp health status. Subjects were 163 obese middle-aged women and were divided into two groups: Group D (n=60) who followed a diet and Group DE (n=103) who followed both a diet and exercise in a three-month weight loss program. Results before weight loss showed that vital age of obese middle-aged women was significantly higher than the chronological age, and in accordance with weight loss, vital age became significantly younger. In Group D, the significant difference between vital age and chronological age disappeared, and in Group DE, vital age became significantly lower than the chronological age. Differences between the two groups were observed in weight, BMI, body fat, abdominal girth, SBP, VO_2LT and TG. This suggests that vital age in obese middle-aged women significantly became younger with weight loss by improving eating habits—an effect strengthened by exercise.

Journal

• International Journal of Sport and Health Science

  International Journal of Sport and Health Science 1 (1), 89-94, 2003

  Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

Keywords

• weight loss
• vital age
• diet
• exercise
• obesity

Details

• CRID: 1390001205286206976
• NII Article ID: 130000069453
• DOI: 10.5432/ijshs.1.89
• ISSN: 18804012
• ISSN: 13481509
• Text Lang: en
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