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ArticleJournal of mid-life health2014

Effect of life-style modification on postmenopausal overweight and obese Indian women: A randomized controlled 24 weeks preliminary study.

Vishal R Tandon, Sudhaa Sharma, Annil Mahajan, Shagun Mahajan

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Vishal R TandonDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Super-Specialty Hospital, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Sudhaa SharmaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Super-Specialty Hospital, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Annil MahajanDepartment of General Medicine, Super-Specialty Hospital, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Shagun MahajanDepartment of Nephrology, Super-Specialty Hospital, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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aimThe aim of the following study is to evaluate the effect of life-style modification on postmenopausal (PM) overweight and obese Indian women in a randomized controlled 24 week study. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwo groups were formed Group I (n = 30) was designated as intervention (dietary and exercise group) and Group II (n = 24) served as control. Comparison of weight, waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) were made and compared among two groups at 4, 8, 16 and 24 weeks.

resultsMean age at menopause was 48.35 years versus 49.65 years; mean number of menopausal symptoms were 5.70 ± 1.76 versus 5.10 ± 1.56 and mean duration since menopause was 2.70 versus 2.90 years in Groups I and II respectively. When the effect of Group I and control on weight was compared at 4, 8, 16 and 24 weeks, there was no significant difference between them up to 8 week. At 8 weeks Group I caused a significant decrease in weight (P ≤ 0.05) when compared with control arm and which continued throughout the study period (P < 0.05) at both 16 and 24 weeks. Group I produced a significant reduction in WC from 8 weeks onwards up to 24 weeks (P ≤ 0.05). BMI was statistically significant in Group I and the effect started at 4(th) week (P ≤ 0.05) and the differences in BMI reduction were highly significant at 16(th) and 24(th) weeks (P ≤ 0.001).

conclusionThe results of the present study strongly recommend the life-style management to be incorporated in daily style of postmenopausal women under controlled supervision.

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life-style managementobesityoverweightPostmenopausal

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PMID24672202
PMCPMC3955041

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