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Trial reportPreventive medicine

A randomized clinical trial of home-based exercise combined with a slight caloric restriction on obesity prevention among women.

Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, José Silvio de Oliveira Barbosa, Aníbal Sanchez Moura, Walter C Willett, Rosely Sichieri

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Preventive medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mauro Felippe Felix MedianoApplied Physiology to Physical Education Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. mffmediano@gmail.com
José Silvio de Oliveira Barbosa
Aníbal Sanchez Moura
Walter C Willett
Rosely Sichieri
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BRHarvard University · US

Funding

Primary Prevention of Weight Gain for Women Aged 25-45R03TW005773 · FIC · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH) · PI WILLETT, WALTER C. · 2002 to 2004
$119k
FIC NIH HHS R03 TW005773
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study investigated the effectiveness of home-based exercise combined with a slight caloric restriction on weight change during 12 months in non-obese women.

methodsA randomized clinical trial with a factorial design was conducted from 2003 to 2005. Two hundred three middle-aged women (Rio de Janeiro/Brazil), 25-45 years, were randomly assigned to one of two groups: control (CG) and home-based exercise (HB). The HB group received a booklet on aerobic exercise that could be practiced at home (3 times/week-40 min/session), in low-moderate intensity, during 12 months. Both groups received dietary counseling aimed at a slight energy restriction of 100-300 calories per day.

resultsThe HB experienced a greater weight loss in the first 6 months (-1.4 vs. -0.8 kg; p=0.04), but after 12 months there was no differences between groups (-1.1 vs. -1.0; p=0.20). Of the serum biochemical markers, HDL cholesterol showed major change, with an increase at month 12 of 18.3mg/dl in the HB compared to 9.5 in the CG (p<0.01).

conclusionHome-based exercise promoted greater weight reduction during the first 6 months after which no further benefits are observed. Continuous favorable changes in HDL cholesterol after 1 year suggest that home-based exercise promote health benefits.

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ExerciseAdultBody Mass IndexCaloric RestrictionCholesterol, HDLCombined Modality TherapyCounselingFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansMiddle AgedObesityWaist CircumferenceWeight LossCholesterol, HDL

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PMID20654643
PMCPMC2939161
OpenAlexW2039167438

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