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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"obese women"”.
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Restraint as a Predictor of Intake Patterns Among Obese Women.
Obesity is a label that has different meanings. Sims (1979) has outlined three definitions of obesity. The first is the social definition, based upon visual perception of the individual being labelled. The second is the statistical definition, based upon a population norm and typically specifying …
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Effect of Laughter Therapy Program for Obese Women: Stress, Psychoneuroendocrinoimmuno Response
본 연구는 Lazarus와 Folkman(1984)의 스트레스 대처 이론과 PNI model을 적용하여 비만여성을 위한 웃음치료프로그램을 개발하여 그 효과를 파악하고자 시도하였다. 본 연구방법은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 비만여성을 위한 웃음치료프로그램을 개발 후 Lynn(1986)의 전문가 내용 타당도를 거쳐 수정·보완한 후 개발하였다. 둘째, 개발된 웃음치료프로그램의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 경기도 P보건소에서 비만여성을 대상으로 2014년 7월 10일부터 2014년 8월 19일까지 주 2회 6주간 회당 60분씩 비동등성 대조군 …
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The Effects of Moderate Exercise Training on Nutrient Intake in Mildly Obese Women
… investigated in a group of 36 sedentary, mildly obese women, conducted using a two (exercise, EX and nonexercise, NEX groups) x three (baseline, six-, 15-week testing sessions) factorial design, with data analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. The pattern of change over time between groups for …
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Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Women in a Clinical Weight Loss Program
… in younger individuals, particularly in obese women, as obesity is the leading modifiable risk factor for poor functional performance. Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine the association of physical function assessments, which are used to objectively measure functional …
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The Impact of Antenatal Exercise in Overweight and Obese Women on Maternal and Offspring Health
… that antenatal exercise in overweight and obese women could improve offspring and maternal health and metabolic milieu, and protect offspring from adverse programming effects. Methods/Design A parallel two-arm randomised controlled trial was conducted in healthy non-smoking overweight and …
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Body image in overweight and obese women: The influence of age, ethnicity, perceived attractiveness, and romantic partners
Research regarding women's body image has been limited by focusing on normal weight college-aged women. The purpose of this study was to examine how ethnicity, age, and perceived attractiveness impact overweight and obese women's body image within heterosexual romantic partnerships. Five hundred …
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Prevalence of pregnancy and postpartum hypertension in obese women living with HIV In Cape Town, South Africa
… from 3% to 11% among men, from 6% to 15% among women and from less than 1% to 8% in children. Conversely in South Africa, prevalence of obesity in adult men and women was 9% and 27% in 2003. Additionally, about 21.7% of women of child bearing age are living with HIV. More research is therefore …
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Total, abdominal, and hip fat mass and markers for coronary heart disease in pre and postmenopausal obese women
… serum markers for CHD in pre and postmenopausal obese women. Participants included non-smoking, sedentary and obese premenopausal women (n = 19) and postmenopausal women (n = 13). Resting blood samples were previously collected and analyzed for lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. …
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Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women
… well-being among premenopausal, clinically obese women. The programme titled WHEEL focused on health outcomes rather than weight loss. Design – A randomised, delayed start RCT feasibility study. This longitudinal study ran for one year in two phases: a) 12 weeks of intensive intervention and …
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Exploring the relationship between fear of falling and physical activity in obese women under 50 years of age
… of the benefits of regular 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 …
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The influence of satiety mediators and dietary intake on food addiction in obese women prior to sleeve gastrectomy: a pilot study
… leptin and ghrelin and dietary intake on FA in obese women before vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). Seventeen morbidly obese females were recruited from Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) questionnaire, a 24hour dietary recall, and fasting blood …
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Physical Activity Levels In Obese And Non-Obese Women And Their Relationship With Body Mass Index, Perceived Self-Efficacy, Perceived Benefits And Barriers Of Exercise, And Commitment To A Plan Of Action
… commitment to plan of action) in non-obese and obese women with a focus on the behavioral outcome of physical activity (leisure & lifestyle). A group of 137 women, aged 18-50 participated in this study. BMI was found to be positively correlated to an individual's perceived barriers to …
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IMPACT OF MEAL FREQUENCY ON APPETITE AND BLOOD MARKERS OF HEALTH IN OBESE WOMEN UTILIZING AN EQUI-HYPOCALORIC DIET DURING A BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION
… beneficial treatment strategy for weight loss in obese women by determining the changes of total ghrelin, blood glucose, insulin, lipid concentrations, and sensations of hunger and satiety due to an equi-hypocaloric diet intervention during a two meals per day sequence (2 MF) versus a three meals …
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The effect of working memory training on executive function in reduced-obese women: implications for long-term weight loss maintenance (the mind the gap 2 study)
… (WMT) can improve executive control in reduced-obese women, and (3) compare subjective and objective WM methodologies. Methods: Reduced-obese (n=23) and stable-weight (n=6) women were recruited in this study. All 29 women were characterised at baseline testing for various physiological, …
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Problem Food Cravings: a Cycle Fed by Stigma and Shame, a Classical Grounded Theory Exploration of the Experience of Food Cravings in Obese and Formerly-Obese Women
… Individual interviews were conducted with ten obese or formerly obese women who have experienced problems with food cravings. The food craving cycle emerged as the main concern of the participants. Breaking the cycle emerged as the core category, the means by which the women seek to resolve …
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Folic Acid Intake, Maternal Obesity and Neural Tube Defects
… 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 pregnancies, live born or electively …
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Body Mass Index Category, Exercise, and Depression: Predicting Condom Use at Last Intercourse
… is an interaction between obesity and fitness: obese women who work out are 3.5 times more likely to use a condom, and obese women who do not work out are 64 percent less likely to use a condom. This finding presents implications for both health education and stigma reduction.
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A Genomic Approach to Identify The Notch Pathway As A Putative Tumor Suppressor In Endometrial Cancer
… fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer among women. The molecular changes that distinguish normal endometrium from endometrial carcinoma are not thoroughly understood. Identification of these changes could potentially aid in identifying at-risk women who are especially prone to develop …
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Excess Heart Disease Risk Associated with Arthritis in the Canadian General Population
… associated with incident heart disease in all women, with more marked risk in women who also reported activity limitation, but only in men with activity limitation. Manuscript 3 used a novel approach to estimate potential mediating and moderating effects of activity limitation in the …
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