Effects of the weight management program based self-efficacy for body composition, blood lipid profile, weight self-efficacy lifestyles, depression in middle-aged obese women.
OBJECTIVE
This study was done to determine the effects of weight management program using self-efficacy in middle-aged obese women. The study also attempted to measure the effects of the program on the weight efficacy lifestyle, body composition, and depression.


METHODS
The research design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The experimental group consisted of 21 middle-aged obese women and another 21 middle-aged obese women in the control group. The women in the experimental group participated in the weight management program for 12 weeks using self-efficacy. The weight management program using self-efficacy included education on effects of exercise for weight control, aerobic exercise program, muscle training and counseling through the telephone.


RESULTS
After 12 weeks of participation in the program, BMI (p<.0001), body fat % (p<.0001), abdominal fat (p<.0001), in the experimental group were significantly decreased compared to the control group. Weight self-efficacy lifestyle (p<.0001) and depression (p=.006) in the experimental group were significantly improved after the program compared to the control group. According to these findings, weight management program self-efficacy for middle-aged obese women could increase weight efficacy lifestyle, and decrease depression, BMI, body fat, and abdominal fat.


CONCLUSIONS
The result also suggested that the increasing weight efficacy and lifestyle help the obese women to perform and continue exercise. This program could be used in the community such as public health center for weight care and mental health promotion of middle-aged obese women.
Park
Nam Hee
NH
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Inje University, 633-165, Gaegeum-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea. parknh@inje.ac.kr
An
Hye Gyung
HG
D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone
D008055:Lipids