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Effects of the Curves® fitness & weight loss program in women with medically managed conditions: body composition and resting energy expenditure
Author(s) -
Li R,
Ferreira M,
Parker A,
Jitomir J,
Galbreath M,
Serra M,
Beavers K,
Dove J,
Culbertson J,
Shelmadine B,
Curts C,
Moreillon J,
Byrd M,
Deike E,
Rasmussen C,
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.794
Subject(s) - medicine , zoology , hyperlipidemia , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , weight loss , analysis of variance , composition (language) , calorie , body weight , lean body mass , obesity , biology , linguistics , philosophy
116 sedentary women (50±9 yrs, 162±6 cm; 96±21 kg; 45±5% body fat) with medically‐managed conditions (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, thyroid conditions, etc) were assigned to an exercise & no diet group (E) or a low calorie high carbohydrate (HC) or high protein (HP) diet. Diets consisted of 1,200 kcal/d for 1‐wk and 1,600 kcal/d for 9 wks of either HC (55% C, 15% P, 30% F) or HP (15% C, 55% P, 30% F). Subjects participated in a supervised Curves fitness program 3‐d per wk. DEXA body composition and REE measurements were obtained at 0, 2, and 10 weeks and were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA. Data are presented as means ± SD changes from baseline for the E, HC, and HP groups, respectively, after 2 and 10 weeks. HP group (−0.9±1.8, −2.1±3.2; −1.1±2.2, −2.5±3.8; −1.9±1.4, −4.0±3.6 kg, p=0.056) with no differences among groups in changes in fat mass (−1.2±1.7, −2.6±2.8; −0.4±2.3, −1.9±3.3; −1.4±1.9, −3.2±3.0 kg, p=0.13) or percent body fat (−0.9±1.6, −1.7±1.9; −0.1±1.4, −1.2±1.7; −0.6±1.7, −1.8±2.2 kg, p=0.44). No time or group x time effects were observed among groups in changes in REE (0.2±2.3, 0.6±2.0; −0.8±1.5, 0.2±2.0; −0.7±1.4, −0.3±2.1 kcal/kg, p=0.49). Results indicate that the Curves program is effective to promote weight loss without reductions in REE in women with medically‐managed conditions.