Effects of education in an obesity control program for obese homemakers on body fat and flexibility in Korea

Min‐Sun Song, Yong‐Kwon Yoo and Nam‐Cho Kim

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2014, vol. 16, issue 3, 352-357

Abstract: The study aims to investigate the effects of education in an obesity‐control program (EOCP) on the percentage of body fat and flexibility in obese women in Korea. Women with over 30% body fat were offered EOCP between July 2012 and October 2012. The EOCP consisted of an educational program, exercise program, and counseling. The numbers of participants both in the EOCP and control group were 17. The study was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed‐rank test using the Statistical Analysis System package. The EOCP participants presented statistically significant increases in the degree of forward trunk flexion, but only the percentage of the body fat showed differences within the EOCP group. The EOCP improved flexibility in obese women, and can be used in local obesity‐control programs.

Date: 2014
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