title: Effects of a 12-week healthy-life exercise program on oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and carotid intima-media thickness in obese elderly women.
abstract: [Purpose] This study examined the effects of a 12-week exercise program on plasma level of oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in obese elderly women, who are at increased risk of heart disease morbidity. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty participants were assigned into either a control (n = 10) or a supervised exercise program (n = 10) group. The 12-week exercise intervention was performed 3 days per week and involved combined aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and traditional Korean dance. [Results] Two-factor analysis of variance revealed significant group × time interactions for body mass, diastolic blood pressure, appendicular muscle mass. For high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the ratio of oxidized low-/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, two-factor analysis of variance revealed significant interactions (group × time), indicating responses differed significantly between the control and exercise groups after 12 weeks. [Conclusion] A 12-week low- to moderate-intensity exercise program appears to be beneficial for obese elderly women by improving risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: The Dong-A Anti-aging Research Institute, Dong-A University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care and Sciences, Dong-A University, Republic of Korea ; Research Institute of National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan.
authors.forename: Hyuntae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: College of Sport Sciences, Dong-A University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Taek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Institute of Taekwondo for Health and Culture, Dong-A University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Kee
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Exercise; Obesity; Oxidized LDL