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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Overweight women"”.
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Reproducibility and validity of two anaerobic threshold methodologies with overweight women
… training program on the AT. Twelve sedentary, overweight women participated in an 8 wk walk/jog program 3 dâ ¢wk⁻¹ at 70% VO<sub>2max</sub> with a concurrent hypocaloric diet. A computerized polynomial regression and four independent reviewers were used in an attempt to decrease the …
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Physical activity and depression among overweight women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
… between physical activity (PA) and depression in overweight women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). To do this, I conducted three linked studies. In Study 1, I examined the relationship between PA and depression in overweight women with T2DM. In Study 2, I explored the PA barriers and …
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The Effectiveness of Learning Theory-Based Group Therapy in The Treatmentof Overweight Women
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T23:01:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6910884.pdf: 11221467 bytes, checksum: 848ea8bc8e5bd5cb9a19b9f8626ba2b4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1968
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Effects of aerobic exercise and weight reduction on carbohydrate metabolism during submaximal exercise in sedentary, overweight women
… exercise were studied in 11 sedentary, overweight women who participated in an 8 week aerobic exercise program (80% VO2 max) while consuming a hypocaloric diet. A maximal and submaximal treadmill exercise test were performed before and after the program. During the submaximal exercise …
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Calcium metabolism and breast cancer risk
… a population-based cohort comprising 10,902 women. Serum calcium, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and PTH-levels were furthermore examined in relation to breast cancer risk in a nested case-control study comprising 764 breast cancer cases within the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study. Serum calcium …
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The Efficacy of Increased Water Consumption as a Weight Loss Strategy
… to grow in the US, as does the prevalence of overweight and obesity within this group. Several factors may contribute to age-related weight gain, such as a reduced energy expenditure and energy intake requirements, and a susceptibility to energy over-consumption. Serious consequences result …
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Blogging in the Fatosphere: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Personal Risks and Benefits for Women who Blog about Weight, Weight Loss, and Dieting Issues
… of the personal risks and benefits of women who blog about weight, weight loss, and dieting issues. Many overweight women use blogs as a tool during their weight loss journeys to garner support. The experiences of 5 women who blog about weight and dieting issues were collected through …
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Weight gain during pregnancy: the characteristics of women who experience excess weight gain
… gain as inadequate, appropriate, and excess. Women who experienced excess weight gain (EWG) were compared to those who experienced appropriate weight gain (AWG) or inadequate weight gain (IWG) to identify their characteristics. Of the 138 women studied, 54 experienced EWG. Weight gain …
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A Comparison of the Effects of Interval Training vs. Continuous Training on Weight Loss and Body Composition in Obese Pre-Menopausal Women.
… in reducing body weight and percent body fat in overweight women. Subjects were randomized to either a high intensity interval training group (IT) or a lower intensity steady state training group (ST). Each group exercised 3 times per week for 8 weeks and expended 300 kcal per exercise session. …
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An analysis of a didactic approach to assertion training compared to a behavioral approach to assertion training
… to assertion training in a study population of overweight women who resided in an American military community in Germany. The study sought to determine if the two approaches differed statistically significantly in effecting decrease in degree of discomfort and increase in response probability of …
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A grounded theory of women's eating patterns
… lack of knowledge that exists regarding the way women eat. The purpose of the study was to generate a tentative theory of women's eating patterns from women's experiences within the full context of their life history and environment. Theoretical sampling identified the 20 women who participated …
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Folic Acid Intake, Maternal Obesity and Neural Tube Defects
… periconceptional period and the risk of NTD in overweight and non-overweight women.</p> <p>"Methods:" We used data from a state-wide case-control study conducted between 1992 and 1997 in South Carolina. Overall, 179 women with NTD-affected pregnancies (first isolated NTDs, from singleton …
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The Relationships Between Stress, Social Support, Maternal Self-Efficacy, Maternal Depression, Maternal Reports of Child Demandingness and Maternal Reports of Child Social and Emotional Quality of Life in a Sample of Overweight and Obese Women Two Years Post Childbirth
… This is particularly salient for mothers who are overweight or obese, who have been shown to be more at risk for adverse postpartum outcomes than mothers who were of a normal weight before pregnancy. The current study examined the relationships between maternal stress, maternal depression, social …
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Exploring the relationship between fear of falling and physical activity in obese women under 50 years of age
… activity, uptake by obese adults, particularly women, remains low. There is limited research on the physical barriers to exercise in younger obese adults, yet studies in elderly women suggested a relationship between obesity, fear of falling (FOF) and activity participation. It is feasible that …
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Improving women's weight perceptions and weight-loss goals: An internet-based educational approach
Overweight and obesity are increasing problems among women within the United States. Billions of consumer and health care dollars are spent on this problem and associated comorbities annually. In an effort to address the problem, the National Institutes of Health issued Clinical Guidelines on the …
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Comparison of Anthropometric Measurements of Abdominal Obesity as Predictors of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: NHANES 2011-2014
… cardiometabolic diseases among normal weight and overweight populations. <strong>Objective</strong> This study compared the predictive strengths of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), and SAD-to-height ratio (SADHtR) …
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Effects of exercise modality on metabolic rate, body composition, dietary intake, and eating behaviour
… exercise as a strategy for weight management in overweight women. Specifically, the effects of exercise modality on metabolic rate, body composition, dietary intake, and eating behaviour were examined. Participants included 41 overweight, sedentary females aged 25 to 49 years, who had a defined …
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An experiment analysis of the impact of advertising and food packaging on women's eating behavior
… elements of the purported Toxic Environment on women’s eating behavior – advertising and food packaging size. Eighty-two participants were randomly assigned to a 2 (toxic vs. healthy food ad) x 2 (large vs. small package-size) design. Participants, deceived about the true aims of the study, were …
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart and Vasculature at 3 Tesla: Novel Strategies for the Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Cardiovascular Disease
… spiral velocity-encoded cine (VEC) MR imaging in overweight women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease MATERIALS AND METHODS: To evaluate cardiac measurements and aortic atherosclerosis by cardiac magnetic resonance, thirty-two subjects (20 normal, 12 cardiac patients) underwent SSFP cine …
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