Obese women can get healthier without diets
December 05, 2006
LONDON - Obese women can improve their health
without dieting by changing their eating habits and exercising
more....
They showed that lifestyle changes including
exercise programs such as tai chi, aqua aerobics and circuit
training, coupled with behavior modification, can improve
health risks in obese women even if they do not lose significant
amounts of weight.
People of all sizes and shapes can reduce
their risk of poor health by adopting a healthier lifestyle.
Obesity
is a growing public health problem worldwide and a leading
preventable cause of death. An estimated 300 million people
worldwide are obese.
Public health experts expect the figure to
increase unless urgent action is taken. Being overweight or
obese increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and some
cancers.
Although the average weight loss
was small, from 108.4 kg (239 lb) to 106 kg (233.7 lb), after
a year on the program, the women showed improvements in their
self image, were fitter and less stressed.
The women, who were aged between 24 and 55,
were encouraged not to diet but were taught about healthy
eating, how to read food labels and prepare nutritious meals.
They also had to do four hours of exercise a week and were
given social support.
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