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The Relationships Between Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Women Participating in a
Kimberly Gottesman1, Shristi Rawal, James Scott Parrott
1Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey (Drs Gottesman, Rawal, Parrott, Byham-Gray, Touger-Decker), and Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University and the Institute for Nutrition Interventions, Newark, New Jersey (Dr Radler).
Objective:
Associations between changes in physical activity (PA) and cardiometabolic risk factors among women with overweight/obesity enrolled in a university-based worksite wellness program (WWP) were examined.
Methods:
Data from 173 women who completed a 26-week WWP were analyzed retrospectively. Participants completed diet and PA assessments and received client-centered diet/lifestyle counseling at baseline, and 12 and 26 weeks thereafter. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, and total cholesterol were measured; PA was self-reported using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form at each visit.
Results:
Significant improvements in anthropometrics (P < 0.001), blood pressure (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P = 0.014), and PA (P = 0.007) were found at 26 weeks. In adjusted linear regression models, a 10 metabolic-equivalent-minute increase in PA was associated with 0.01% corresponding decreases in weight and waist circumference.
Conclusion:
Among women who completed this WWP, increased PA was associated with reductions in anthropometric measures.
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