Effect of Dietary Modification and Physical Activity on Obese Young Adults Going to Gym for Weight Loss in Central India: A Before and After Study.
| Autor: | Karmore UP; Community Medicine, Government Medical College Nagpur, Nagpur, IND., Ukey UU; Community Medicine, Government Medical College Nagpur, Nagpur, IND., Sharma SK; Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jun 22; Vol. 15 (6), pp. e40832. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 22 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.40832 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: An adequate diet is a prerequisite for appropriate growth and development so as to remain active. Balanced nutrition coupled with physical activity forms a healthy lifestyle which eventually leads to multiple health benefits such as positive mental health and a lower risk of noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, etc. It has become an upcoming trend for young adults to join a gym. In order to maintain weight members, go to the gym because they consider it as a positive opportunity to boost self-esteem and to make appropriate health decisions to feel better. There is a need to highlight with the help of research studies that lifestyle modification in the form of diet and physical activity on a regular basis can help in controlling obesity. Methods: A before and after the study was carried out in Nagpur city located in Central India for a period of 8 months (April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022). The study subjects were obese young adults going to the gym in Nagpur city. Diet and physical activity interventions were given for a duration of three months to the study subjects. The study instrument was a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Results: In the present study, total 110 study subjects responded by completely filling out the questionnaire The total calorie and protein intake of the study subjects before and after giving intervention for three months was found to be highly significant (p-value < 0.0001). The change in mean anthropometric parameters of the study subjects before and after giving intervention for three months was found to be highly significant (p-value < 0.0001). Conclusions: Dietary modification combined with physical activity for an average of 75 minutes is the most effective short-term intervention for weight loss. The present study concludes that lifestyle modifications can reverse the trend of obesity. It is reversible, and obese individuals can normalize their BMI with appropriate interventions as was performed with the present obese study subjects. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Karmore et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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