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Beneficial effects of individualized physical activity on prescription on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors: results from a randomized controlled trial
Insufficient physical activity (PA), overweight and abdominal obesity are increasing global public health problems.
Design
Randomized controlled 6-month intervention study.
Methods
One hundred and one 68-year-old individuals (57% female) with low PA, overweight (BMI 25-40 kg/m2) and abdominal obesity (waist circumference >88 cm in women and > 102 cm in men), were randomized to PA on prescription (PAP) or a minimal intervention. PA measured by several methods, anthropometric parameters, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors were measured at baseline and after intervention.
Results
Favourable changes in anthropometrics, body composition, S-glucose, glycosolated haemoglobin (HbA1c), blood lipids and apolipoproteins were seen in the PAP group. In the control group, however, some positive changes were also noted. Bodyweight, neck circumference, fat mass, S-cholesterol and HbA1c decreased significantly more in the PAP group.
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