The role of physical activity in preventing obesity in midlife women

Dąbrowska, Jolanta; Dąbrowska-Galas, Magdalena; Naworska, Beata; Wodarska, Magdalena; Plinta, Ryszard

doi:10.5114/pm.2015.49252

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“…Age correlated inversely with the depression score, as has also been reported in other studies [33 -35]. BMI also correlated inversely with METs/week, as has also previously been reported [36,37]. There were no correlations between BMI and age in the present study.…”

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Implementation and Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO) Data Entry in the PRAEGNANT Real-Time Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry

Wallwiener

Heindl

Brucker

et al. 2017

Senologie - Zeitschrift für Mammadiagnostik und -therapie

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Purpose Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have been incorporated into clinical trials for many symptoms and medical conditions. A transition from paper-based capture of PROs to electronic PROs (ePROs) has recently started. This study reports on the feasibility of ePRO assessment in a prospective registry including molecular data for patients with advanced breast cancer. Methods As part of the PRAEGNANT network, patients were invited by clinical trial staff, physicians, and nurses to complete three standardized Internet-based questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L, CES-D and IPAQ). Feasibility was assessed by the staff members who assigned the user accounts by the patients. The completeness of the questionnaires was also assessed. Results Fifteen of 17 patients who were asked agreed to participate to complete the PRO questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L and CES-D). However, the IPAQ (physical activity) questionnaire was only validly completed by 9 patients. Feasibility was ranked better by the physicians and dedicated clinical trial staff than by the nursing staff. Conclusions Incorporating ePRO questionnaires into an advanced breast cancer registry is feasible, and no major hurdles were reported. Involving stakeholders from the start, the application is tailored to the capacities and abilities of both patients and clinical staff. The patients’ compliance was better with some questionnaires, butothers may present difficulties.

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Implementation and Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO) Data Entry in the PRAEGNANT Real-Time Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry

Wallwiener

Heindl

Brucker

et al. 2017

Senologie - Zeitschrift für Mammadiagnostik und -therapie

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“…In this respect, it is interesting to point out that the present results indicated a lower level of physical activity (daily steps) in the overweight and obese groups. These results agree with those of a study involving women during menopause, which found an inverse relationship between the level of physical activity and BMI 22 . Levine et al 23 also observed a decline in walking with increasing body weight.…”

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Prevalência de obesidade e associação do índice de massa corporal com fatores de risco em professores da rede pública

Oliveira

Júnior

Tavares

et al. 2015

Rev. Bras. Cineantropom. Desempenho Hum.

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-The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the association of body mass index (BMI) with cardiovascular risk factors in public school teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 basic education teachers from Viçosa, MG. We assessed BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage (%BF), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, high-density and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), triglycerides, and number of daily steps. Linear regression was used to evaluate the associations between BMI (independent variable) and the other variables (dependent variable). Overweight was observed in 58% of the teachers and obesity in 20%. Among women, all risk factors differed significantly between the group with overweight and/or obesity and the group classified as normal BMI, except for total cholesterol and LDL-C. Linear regression analysis showed a positive association between BMI and the other anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, and biochemical parameters; however, after adjustment for age, an association was only observed with the anthropometric variables (WC, WHR, and %BF). The prevalence of overweight/obesity was high among the basic education teachers studied. The overall obesity indicator (BMI) was not associated with cardiovascular risk factors when adjusted for age. Key words: Body mass index; Obesity; Risk factors; Teachers. Resumo -O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade, além da associação entre o índice de massa corporal (IMC) com os fatores de risco cardiovascular em professores da rede pública. Foi realizado um estudo transversal em 200 professores da educação básica de Viçosa-MG. Avaliaram-se o IMC, a circunferência de cintura (CC), a relação cintura-quadril (RCQ), o percentual de gordura corporal (%GC), a pressão arterial sistólica e diastólica, a glicemia de jejum, o colesterol total, a lipoproteína de alta e baixa densidade (LDL-C), os triglicerídeos e o número de passos diários. Avaliaram-se as associações entre o IMC (variável independente) e demais variáveis (variável dependente

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“…A study conducted on Polish women aged 45–55 showed that most women were moderately active in all IPA domains (work, transportation, leisure time and household) [41]. In that study, participants were not divided according to menopausal stage.…”

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High Physical Activity Level May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms

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Background and Objectives: Menopause is a normal physiological change occurring at a woman’s mid-life. During this time, women experience vasomotor, physical and physiological problems, which reduce their quality of life. Many women are searching for different, alternative methods to reduce the severity of menopausal symptoms. Physical activity (PA) is one of the recommended methods to reduce menopausal symptoms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between specific domains (physical activity during leisure time, at work, during transportation and household activities) and the menopausal symptoms. Materials and Methods: We included 305 women aged 40–65 in the study. All participants were divided into three groups according to menopausal status. The research tools used were the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to assess physical activity level in four domains and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) to assess the severity of menopausal symptoms. The data analysis was performed by Chi-square test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc Tuckey test. Results: Menopausal stage was significantly associated with the total MRS score (p < 0.001) and specifically the urogenital and somato–vegetative subscores (p < 0.001). Physical activity was significantly associated (p < 0.001) with leisure time (according to IPAQ domains). Most postmenopausal women had high PA level (59.66%). Significantly less women with high PA levels had severe urogenital symptoms: 10.82% of participant with a low PA level, 11.15% with a moderate PA level and 4.26% with a high PA level (p = 0.046). Conclusions: Physical activity during leisure time is associated to menopausal symptoms in Polish women. Women with high and moderate PA levels have less severe menopausal symptoms compared to inactive women. Middle-aged women with low PA levels at work suffer from more severe somato–vegetative symptoms.

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The role of physical activity in preventing obesity in midlife women

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

Implementation and Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO) Data Entry in the PRAEGNANT Real-Time Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry

Implementation and Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO) Data Entry in the PRAEGNANT Real-Time Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry

Prevalência de obesidade e associação do índice de massa corporal com fatores de risco em professores da rede pública

High Physical Activity Level May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms

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