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Effects of the Curves® fitness & weight loss program on markers of health & fitness
Author(s) -
Moreillon J,
Culbertson J,
Byrd M,
Wismann J,
Galbreath M,
Wilborn C,
Taylor L,
Campbell B,
Nassar E,
Dove J,
Harvey T,
Kerksick C,
La Bounty P,
Parker A,
Ferreira M,
Cooke M,
Iosia M,
Chandran R,
Beavers K,
Serra M,
Jitomir J,
Curts C,
Deike E,
Hudson G,
Buford T,
Shelmadine B,
Rasmussen C,
Greenwood M,
Willoughby D,
Kreider R
Publication year - 2009
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.23.1_supplement.lb461
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , waist , total cholesterol , weight loss , cholesterol , physical fitness , obesity , zoology , biology , physical therapy
633 sedentary women (47±11 yrs, 163±7 cm; 92±18kg; 45±4 body fat) were assigned to a control group (C), an exercise group (E); or, a high carbohydrate or a high protein diet group for 10‐weeks. Diets consisted of 1,200 kcal/d for 1‐wk and 1,600 kcal/d for 9 wks. Diets were 55% CHO, 15% P, and 30% F (HC) or 7‐15% CHO, 55‐63% P, and 30% F (HP). Subjects participated in the Curves fitness program 3‐d per wk. At 0 & 10‐wks, subjects donated fasting blood samples and had measurements determined. Data are presented as means ± SD from baseline at 10‐wks for the E, HC, and HP groups, respectively. Significant time and/or group x time effects (n=548) were observed in changes in total cholesterol (‐0.0±20; ‐1.8±18; ‐3.5±15 %), LDL‐c (‐1.4±22; ‐2.0±21; ‐3.2±21 %), HDL‐c c (0.9±10; ‐1.7±11; ‐2.2±8 %), and triglycerides (11±41; ‐6.2±34; 3.0±39 %). No differences were observed in glucose (0.3±20; 0.2±15; ‐1.6±17 %) or cholesterol:HDL ratio (‐0.6±13; 3.1±20; 1.7±17 %). Waist(‐1.2±5; ‐2.7±7; ‐3.2±7 %) and hip (‐0.1±5; ‐2.5±4; ‐2.4±5 %) measurements decreased with diet groups experiencing greater effects (n=586). Resting HR (‐3.3±13; ‐3.7±14; ‐2.9±15 %), SBP (‐0.4±13; ‐2.2±12; ‐1.9±12 %), and DBP (‐0.8±13; ‐2.8±12; ‐0.8±13 %) decreased in all groups (n=633). Bench press (10.5±17; 8.4±18; 7.4±15 %), leg press (10.4±20; 10.3±18; 10.3±20 %), and aerobic capacity (14.8±95; 7.9±15; 12.8±50 %) were increased in all groups (n=490).