[Change in anthropometric parameters: the impact of a nutritional intervention program and physical exercise on adult women].
Obesity prevalence is increasing worldwide, with inadequate nutrition and physical inactivity as the main risk factors. The objective was to evaluate the impact of a nutritional intervention and physical activity program on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in adult women. This quasi-experimental study, lasting 12 months, enrolled 69 adult women that reported physical activity three times a week, besides receiving nutritional counseling and lectures on healthy living, evaluated at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Lower levels of physical activity and higher intake of high-risk foods were associated with a 2.28 cm increase in mean WC, has compared to higher physical activity and lower intake of high-risk foods (p < 0.01). Lower levels of physical activity associated with high intake of protective foods increased the mean BMI by 0.68 kg/m(2), as compared to higher physical activity and high intake of protective foods. The intervention was positively associated with the target parameters.
Costa
Priscila Ribas de Farias
PR
Escola de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brasil. priscilarf@yahoo.com.br
Assis
Ana Marlúcia Oliveira
AM
Silva
Maria da Conceição Monteiro da
Mda C
Santana
Mônica Leila Portela de
ML
Dias
Jacqueline Costa
JC
Pinheiro
Sandra Maria Conceição
SM
Santos
Nedja Silva
NS
D000328:Adult; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health