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Effects of the Curves® fitness & weight loss program in senior‐aged women: body image & self esteem
Author(s) -
Deike E,
Galbreath M,
Hartman J,
Serra M,
Li R,
Jitomir J,
Shelmadine B,
Buford T,
Nassar E,
Wismann J,
Chandran R,
Beavers K,
Hudson G,
Parker A,
Boulton C,
Dove J,
Campbell B,
La Bounty P,
Cooke M,
Rasmussen C,
Lanning B,
Wilson R,
Kreider R
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.22.2_supplement.790
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , analysis of variance , weight loss , body weight , obesity , zoology , endocrinology , biology
55 sedentary women (66±5 yrs, 79±11 kg; 44±4% body fat) participated in the Curves circuit resistance‐training program 3‐d per wk for 14 wks. Subjects were assigned to an exercise only group (E) or a high carbohydrate (HC) or high protein (HP) diet group. Diets consisted of 1,200 kcal/d for 1‐wk, 1,600 kcal/d for 9 wks, followed by a 2,100 kcals/d maintenance diet for 4 wks. The HC and maintenance diets contained 55% CHO, 15% PRO, and 30% Fat while the HP diet contained 7–15% CHO, 55–63% PRO, and 30% Fat. SPA, RSE, and CBI questionnaire data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA and are presented as means ± SD changes after 10 and 14 wks, respectively. Results revealed that Self‐Classified‐Weight scores significantly decreased (−15.6±34, −19.9±34 %, p=0.007) while appearance evaluation scores tended to increase (11.3±31, 12.2±33 %, p=0.10). No differences were observed over time in body area satisfaction (−5.3±41, −3.4±43 %, p=0.63), overweight preoccupation (−4.8±45, −0.9±45 %, p=0.88), appearance orientation (−2.3±25, −4.2±21 %, p=0.27), total RSE (−9.9±39, −9.7±33 %, p=0.18), or SPA (−7.9±38, −5.0±39 %, p=0.58). No significant interactions were observed among groups. Results indicate that senior‐aged women participating in the Curves fitness and weight loss program may influence some aspects of body image and self‐esteem but that the type of diet does not influence these outcomes.