Journal of Education, Health and Sport (Aug 2023)

Analysis and correction of diets of overweight and obese women

  • Volodymyr Babienko,
  • Anton Shanyhin,
  • Anastasiia Rozhnova,
  • Arina Korkhova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.47.01.010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 1

Abstract

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The proposed study is important and relevant in view of the increasing level of obesity in the world. Preventive interventions are important to reduce long-term health care costs and improve overall population health as health care systems struggle with the financial burden of obesity-related diseases. Hypodynamia and obesity act as predictors of the development of atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. It is worth noting that the level of vitamin D in blood serum affects the development of the risk factors listed above. Research results demonstrate an inverse relationship between the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in blood serum and the development of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. As part of a prospective randomized controlled trial, 106 women aged 19 to 68 years (mean age 43.66±5.02 years) who had a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or higher were examined. Measures (weight, body mass index, 25(OH)D) were assessed at the start of the study and every four weeks to monitor development and dietary compliance for 6 months. After six months of individual dietary adjustments, body weight and BMI were significantly reduced. Participants reduced their weight on average by 7.13±0.78 kg and 2.53±0.19 kg/m2 (p<0.001). Individualized dietary adjustments resulted in significant weight loss, highlighting the value of individualized dietary interventions for effective weight management. A link between excess body weight and vitamin D deficiency has been established.

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