Effects of the Amount of Exercise on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Measures of Central Obesity

Slentz, Cris A.; Duscha, Brian D.; Johnson, Johanna L.; Ketchum, K L.; Aiken, Lori B.; Samsa, Gregory P.; Houmard, Joseph A.; Bales, Connie W.; Kraus, William E.

doi:10.1001/archinte.164.1.31

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“…This was partially supported by three findings: 1) an inverse correla-tion between BMI and the times a week female and total participants engaged in a sports or exercise program; 2) an inverse correlation between WC and male, female, and total participants for the times a week they engaged in a sport or exercise program; and 3) an inverse correlation between WC with female and total participants and the times a week they went for a brisk walk of 10 minutes or more. A randomized controlled trial determined the effects of different amounts and intensities of exercise training in an eight-month exercise program, in sedentary, overweight men and women to potentially prevent weight gain and even promote modest weight loss [24]. They found a significant dose-response relationship between amount of exercise and amount of weight loss and fat mass loss.…”

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Assessment of cancer risk in two rural West Texas communities using anthropometrics, diet, and physical activity

Masis¹,

Reed²,

McCool³

et al. 2013

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Cancer risks in the United States are linked to undesirable dietary and physical activity habits that may be more common in rural communities. This study assessed the cancer risk in two rural West Texas communities through anthropometrics, diet, and physical activity measures (n = 374). No significant relationships were found between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and sugar-sweetened beverages; however, data showed significant negative associations between BMI and WC and physical activity. Over 58% of the sample was unaware of the link between obesity and cancer risk. Further evaluation of cancer risk in rural communities is needed to develop effective interventions and reduce health disparities.

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Assessment of cancer risk in two rural West Texas communities using anthropometrics, diet, and physical activity

Masis¹,

Reed²,

McCool³

et al. 2013

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“…To prevent weight gain, a caloric expenditure equal to walking 6-7 miles/week, i.e. approximately 30 min/day, is sufficient [63]. More physical activity, about 60-90 min/day, is required to maintain weight loss [64,65].…”

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Weight Management in Primary Care

Maurer¹

2016

Visc Med

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Background: Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide. It is not only a medical but also a philosophical, ecological, economic, sociocultural, and psychological problem as well as a severe consequence of our modern value definition to ‘receive more and more'. Therefore, physicians are not able to treat obesity broadly and should not be used as tools to achieve certain weight goals. Methods: This article presents an outline of conservative obesity therapy. Using the key words ‘obesity', ‘diet', and ‘exercise', a search was conducted in the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases for the period from 1995 to 2015. Results/Conclusion: The goal of obesity therapy is primarily the reduction of abdominal fat distribution. Only after achieving this main objective, weight loss reduction can be included by changes in eating and activity habits as well as further lifestyle modifications supplemented by weight-reducing medical, invasive, and/or surgical therapy measures in order to reduce obesity-associated comorbidities and to improve quality of life. A reduction of fat intake while avoiding unsaturated fatty acids, an optimization especially of the quality of carbohydrate and protein intake, an increase in physical activity (about 30-60 min per day) with individual adaption, and a personal, ongoing therapeutic leadership is necessary to reach the main goal, i.e. losing 5-15% of the initial weight.

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“…However, a pharmacologic approach to improve adiposity phenotype is unlikely to be feasible in the population. Factors such as smoking, physical activity, and diet are known to influence body fat distribution [60,61], and promoting an overall healthy lifestyle forms part of overall clinical and public health management strategies. Targeting to modify a specific depot is probably less useful because fat mass in all depots are likely to be correlated.…”

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“…For example, individuals with bigger waist girth are likely to have bigger hips, so individuals with bigger hips, which confer lower risk, are likely to have bigger waist girth and therefore benefit from reduction of this excess fat. It has been suggested that a reduction of waist circumference by 5 cm is feasible via dietary restriction and low-intensity exercise three times a week [60]. This reduction can potentially reduce CHD or CVD by 11% to 15% (not to mention the benefits of improving glucose homeostasis) [9•, 48••].…”

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Coronary Heart Disease and Body Fat Distribution

Canoy

2010

Curr Atheroscler Rep

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Larger waist circumference or waist-hip ratio, as crude indicators of visceral fat mass, are associated with adverse metabolic profile, but their role in predicting future coronary heart disease (CHD) events has been less investigated. Recent epidemiologic findings suggest that these simple and inexpensive measures of abdominal fat distribution predict CHD independently of body mass index, and, to a certain extent, cardiovascular disease risk factors. The magnitude and shape of the association between abdominal adiposity and CHD have been shown to vary with age, gender, and ethnicity. Studies have also suggested that lower body fat is associated with reduced CHD risk, although the clinical relevance for this finding needs further elucidation. Assessing body fat distribution may be useful for improving CHD risk assessment, although more studies are needed to assess consistency in CHD risk predictions across populations. A consensus is also needed to define the clinically relevant cut-off points for waist circumference or waist-hip ratio.

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Effects of the Amount of Exercise on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Measures of Central Obesity

Cited by 520 publications

References 28 publications

Assessment of cancer risk in two rural West Texas communities using anthropometrics, diet, and physical activity

Assessment of cancer risk in two rural West Texas communities using anthropometrics, diet, and physical activity

Weight Management in Primary Care

Coronary Heart Disease and Body Fat Distribution

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