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Metabolic Effects on Body Components After a Three-Month Physical Intervention in Overweight Medical Staff
Song Wen1, Shuren Xu2, Thiquynhnga Nguyen1
1Endocrinology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Shanghai, CHN.
Abstract:
Purpose This study analyzes the metabolic effects on body components of short-term standard physical training interventions in the staff of a Chinese hospital. Methods and materials We analyzed annual medical examinations, including blood sampling, ultrasound examinations, etc., and selected 10 overweight voluntary participants to take part in formal physical training, and a body composition analyzer DBA-550 (Donghuayuan Medical Co., Ltd, Beijing, China) was used to analyze body components' change before physical training interventions and the first month and third month after the physical intervention. Results The intervention significantly decreased body mass index (BMI) (p<0.05). Plasma lipids, triglyceride, and waist/hip ratio in females, trunk circumference in males, and limb circumference in females changed significantly (p<0.05). The body composition analysis showed that alterations in lean mass, fat weight, and fat percentage were not significant. Moreover, the segmental skeletal weight stable and segmental edema indices changed significantly but were within the normal range. Conclusions Three months of short-term physical intervention effectively lower body weight and fat, but more significant changes in long-term intervention and larger groups can be expected. Besides, the body composition analyzer proved reliable and can modify more individualized treatment plans for overweight and obese individuals.
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