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Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise in Improving the Physical and Physiological Parameters among Obese Women at Vedapatti, Coimbatore

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J. Mythili Prakash, Imran Khan, Navneeta Kalita, Neha Karn, Nongmeikapam Helena, Silambarasu Chinna, Divyapriya
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.Si3.2024.2535-2543

Abstract

Overweight and obesity present significant public health concerns because of the link with numerous chronic health conditions. Excess body weight is a result of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Physical activity is the most variable component of energy expenditure and therefore has been the target of behavioural interventions to modify body weight. It appears that physical activity is an important component on long-term weight control, and therefore adequate levels of activity should be prescribed to combat the obesity epidemic. Methodology: The research design adopted was one group pre-test post-test design. The sample size was 21 after identifying the prevalence of obesity and overweight among the adult women. Demographic profile and baseline information were collected by interview method. The BMI, waist-hip ratio, cholesterol level, RBC level was assessed before and after the aerobic exercise program. SPSS 20 was used to do data analysis. Result: 17. The mean BMI before the aerobic exercise training program was 27.9. The mean BMI of the obese women after the aerobic exercise training program was 26.1. The mean difference between the pre and the post assessment of BMI was 1.8. This assessment shows that there is a decrease of BMI that is reduction in weight after the aerobic exercise program. 21. There is no association between the factors contributing to obesity (Physical activity, dietary practices, menstrual history, family history, contraceptive usage, mode of delivery and regularity of doing physical exercise) and BMI, RBC level and cholesterol level. Conclusion: The study highlights the magnitude of problem of obesity among the women and the need to address the problem. Overweight and obesity in healthy population may appear to be innocuous but could lead to significant morbidity and associated health problems.

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