| Eating habits, obesity related behaviors, and effects of Danhak exercise in elderly Koreans. | |
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PMID: 20827345 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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The aims of this study were to evaluate obesity-related dietary behaviors and to determine long-term exercise effects on obesity and blood lipid profiles in elderly Korean subjects. A total of 120 subjects, aged 60-75 yr, were recruited, and obesity-related dietary behaviors were determined. An exercise intervention was conducted with 35 qualified elderly females for 6 months, and body composition and blood lipids were measured 6 times at 4 week intervals. At baseline, mean BMI (kg/m(2)) was 24.8 for males and 23.1 for females. The females had better eating habits than the males and were more concerned with reading nutrition labels on food products (P < 0.001); they also preferred convenience foods less than the male subjects (P < 0.05). Obese individuals were more likely than overweight or normal weight individuals to misperceive their weight (P < 0.001). Those with a high BMI responded feeling more depressed (P < 0.01), lacking self-confidence (P < 0.01), and feeling isolated (P < 0.01), as well as having more difficulty doing outdoor activities (P < 0.01). After exercise, body fat (%) and WHR were significantly reduced (P < 0.05), while body weight and BMI were also decreased without statistical significance. Total cholesterol and blood HDL were significantly improved (207.1 mg/dl vs. 182.6 mg/dl, HDL: 45.6 mg/dl vs. 50.6 mg/dl, P < 0.05). Other benefits obtained from exercise were improvements in self-confidence (26.4%), movement (22.6%), stress-relief (18.9%), and depression (13.2%). In conclusion, elderly females had better eating habits and were more concerned with nutrition information and healthy diets compared to elderly males. However, misperceptions of weight and obesity-related stress tended to be very high in females who were overweight and obese, which can be a barrier to maintain normal weight. Long-term Danhak practice, a traditional Korean exercise, was effective at reducing body fat (%) and abdominal obesity, and improved lipid profiles, self-confidence, and stress. |
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Ae Wha Ha; Jong Hyun Kim; Dong Joo Shin; Dal Woong Choi; Soo Jin Park; Nam-E Kang; Young Soon Kim |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-31 |
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Title: Nutrition research and practice Volume: 4 ISSN: 2005-6168 ISO Abbreviation: Nutr Res Pract Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-09-09 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2013-05-29 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101311052 Medline TA: Nutr Res Pract Country: Korea (South) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 295-302 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Food & Nutrition/Health Sciences Research Institution, College of Health Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 136-703, Korea. |
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