The Effects of Upper Body Muscle Strength Training on Anthropometric Measurements and Cardiopulmonary Function in Obese Women

[Purpose] This study was aimed at determining the validity of the muscle-to-fat ratio as an indicator for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome by establishing an optimal cutoff value. [Subjects and Methods] Data from the first and second year of the fifth Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were used. A total of 6,256 subjects were included in the study. Diagnostic accuracy was measured by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. [Results] The receiver operating characteristic curve for the muscle-to-fat ratio, which represents the diagnostic power for predicting metabolic syndrome, was 0.713 in men and 0.721 in women. The optimal cutoff value for the prediction and diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was 3.09 kg/kg in men and 1.83 kg/kg in women. Intergroup differences based on the muscle-to-fat ratio indicated that the low-ratio group had higher values for all indicators of metabolic syndrome than the high-ratio group. [Conclusion] The muscle-to-fat ratio can be used as an indicator for the prediction and diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, and early prevention and management of metabolic syndrome can help in improving public health.

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confidence: 99%

Validity of muscle-to-fat ratio as a predictor of adult metabolic syndrome

Park

Kim

2016

“…Obesity is a serious health problem that reduces life expectancy and threatens the quality of life of individuals with disability 12 ) , and threatens their health, as it is often a precursor to highly prevalent chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Although the cause of obesity among disabled individuals is unclear, changes in body composition due to inactivity and muscle atrophy as well as physiological changes are implicated 13 ) .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of a walking exercise program for obese individuals with intellectual disability staying in a residential care facility

Son¹,

Jeon

Kim

2016

The purpose of this study was to confirm the critical importance of active obesity management through a fitness program, and to provide foundational data required for effective obesity management of disabled persons residing in residential carse facilities. [Subjects and Methods] The study period lasted 16 weeks, from August 1 to November 30, 2014. The study participants comprised 9 individuals and they participated in a walking exercise program. An occupational therapist assessed each participant’s body weight, body composition (body mass index [BMI], body fat, and abdominal fat), basic fitness (muscle strength and flexibility), and waist circumference. Collected data were encoded by items and analyzed with SPSS ver.18.0. [Results] It was found that the body weight, body composition (BMI, body fat, and abdominal fat), and waist circumference decreased significantly, while baseline fitness (muscle strength and flexibility) improved significantly. [Conclusion] Obesity management is critically important for intellectually disabled persons residing in residential care facilities. Active care through continuous program implementation is needed. Accordingly, walking exercise programs should be offered to obese intellectually disabled persons residing in residential care facilities.

“…This improvement might be due to increased peripheral vasodilatation and consequently, a decreased afterload following exercise and a reduction in the adrenergic efferent stimuli 21 , 22 ) . Aerobic exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness in obese subjects with less cardiac workload as evidenced by the low myocardial oxygen consumption, while anaerobic exercise increases cardiac work and is difficult to maintain for extended periods of time 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ) , Moreover, low-intensity aerobic exercise is less difficult, more easily tolerated, and can be practiced daily over an extended period of time.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aerobic and anaerobic exercise training in obese adults

Saif

Alsenany

2015

[Purpose] Obesity is a global health problem and is associated with a multitude of complications. This study was designed to determine changes in cardiopulmonary functions after aerobic and anaerobic exercise training in obese subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Forty obese subjects, whose ages ranged between 18 and 25 years, were divided into 2 equal groups: group A received aerobic exercise training in addition to dietary measures, and group B received anaerobic exercise training for 3 months in addition to dietary measures. Measurements of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, maximum voluntary ventilation, maximal oxygen consumption, and body mass index were obtained for both groups before and after the exercise program. [Results] The mean body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and maximal oxygen consumption decreased significantly, whereas the mean maximum voluntary ventilation increased significantly after treatment in group A. The mean maximum voluntary ventilation also increased significantly after treatment in group B. There were significant differences between the mean levels of the investigated parameters in groups A and B after treatment. [Conclusion] Aerobic exercise reduces weight and improves cardiopulmonary fitness in obese subjects better than anaerobic exercise.