title: A hospital-based therapeutic lifestyle program for women with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of a hospital-based therapeutic lifestyle program on women with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a therapeutic lifestyle program for women with MetS. They all received a low calorie, balanced diet and participated in a regular aerobic exercise program for 8 weeks. Anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and biochemical data were collected. A paired t test was used for statistical analysis. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-four women took part in the program. All the components of MetS had decreased significantly by the end of the program and 25% of women no longer had MetS at the end of the program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapeutic lifestyle program with diet control and regular exercise improves most markers of MetS except for levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Therapeutic lifestyle intervention may be the best way of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in women with MetS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hei-Jen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jou
authors.forename: I-Ping
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Hui-Ting
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: I-Li
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Pei-Li
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: I-Chen
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shih-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013624:Taiwan; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase