Physical Activity, Weight, and Waist Circumference in Midlife Women

Overview

Journal Health Care Women Int

Publisher Routledge

Specialties Gynecology & Obstetrics
Health Services
Nursing

Date 2012 Nov 17

PMID 23153345

Citations 15

Authors

Jiwon Choi

Yolanda Guiterrez

Catherine Gilliss

Kathryn A Lee

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Abstract

During midlife years, women are at risk of increasing body weight and waist circumference. We evaluated changes in weight and waist circumference from enrollment to 2 years later and examined the influence of physical activity level on those changes among 232 women aged between 40 and 50. Weight increased significantly for the entire sample. Those who increased their physical activity from enrollment to 2 years later had the smallest increase in weight and had a slight decrease in waist circumference. To maintain ideal weight and waist circumference, midlife women should be encouraged to increase physical activity before and during the menopausal transition.

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