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Counting Footsteps with a Pedometer to Improve HMW Adiponectin and Metabolic Syndrome among Young Female Adults in the United Arab Emirates.
Journal of Obesity 2018
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) may improve cardiometabolic fitness and increase high-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMW-Adip). The pedometer is an effective, user-friendly device to monitor PA with the aim of improving health. This study examined how counting footsteps, using a pedometer, might affect HMW-Adip and MetS components among young females.
Methods: Fifty-two females (21.43 ± 4.8 years) were divided into "normal" (BMI = 18-24.9 kg/m2 ) and "high" (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 ) BMI groups. Participants wore pedometers throughout the day for nine weeks. Pre-post intervention tests performed on anthropometric, biochemical, and nutrient intake variables were tested at p ≤ 0.05.
Results: Participants walked 7056 ± 1570 footsteps/day without a significant difference between normal (7488.49 ± 1098) and high (6739.18 ± 1793) BMI groups. After week 9, the normal BMI group improved significantly in BMI, body fat mass (BFM), and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Additionally, percent body fat, waist circumference (WC), and visceral fat area also reduced significantly in the high BMI group. A significant decrease in triglycerides (TG) (71.62 ± 29.22 vs. 62.50 ± 29.16 mg/dl, p =0.003) and insulin (21.7 ± 8.33 µ U/l vs. 18.64 ± 8.25 µ U/l, p =0.046) and increase in HMW-Adip (3.77 ± 0.46 vs. 3.80 ± 0.44 μ g/ml, p =0.034) were recorded in the high BMI group. All participants exhibited significant inverse correlations between daily footsteps and BMI ( r =-0.33, p =0.017), BFM ( r =-0.29, p =0.037), WHR ( r =-0.401, p =0.003), and MetS score ( r =-0.49, p < 0.001) and positive correlation with HMW-Adip ( r =0.331, p =0.017). A positive correlation with systolic ( r =0.46, p =0.011) and diastolic ( r =0.39, p =0.031) blood pressures and inverse correlation with the MetS score ( r =-0.5, p =0.005) were evident in the high BMI group.
Conclusion: Counting footsteps using a pedometer is effective in improving MetS components (obesity, TG) and increasing HMW-Adip levels.
Methods: Fifty-two females (21.43 ± 4.8 years) were divided into "normal" (BMI = 18-24.9 kg/m2 ) and "high" (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 ) BMI groups. Participants wore pedometers throughout the day for nine weeks. Pre-post intervention tests performed on anthropometric, biochemical, and nutrient intake variables were tested at p ≤ 0.05.
Results: Participants walked 7056 ± 1570 footsteps/day without a significant difference between normal (7488.49 ± 1098) and high (6739.18 ± 1793) BMI groups. After week 9, the normal BMI group improved significantly in BMI, body fat mass (BFM), and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Additionally, percent body fat, waist circumference (WC), and visceral fat area also reduced significantly in the high BMI group. A significant decrease in triglycerides (TG) (71.62 ± 29.22 vs. 62.50 ± 29.16 mg/dl, p =0.003) and insulin (21.7 ± 8.33 µ U/l vs. 18.64 ± 8.25 µ U/l, p =0.046) and increase in HMW-Adip (3.77 ± 0.46 vs. 3.80 ± 0.44 μ g/ml, p =0.034) were recorded in the high BMI group. All participants exhibited significant inverse correlations between daily footsteps and BMI ( r =-0.33, p =0.017), BFM ( r =-0.29, p =0.037), WHR ( r =-0.401, p =0.003), and MetS score ( r =-0.49, p < 0.001) and positive correlation with HMW-Adip ( r =0.331, p =0.017). A positive correlation with systolic ( r =0.46, p =0.011) and diastolic ( r =0.39, p =0.031) blood pressures and inverse correlation with the MetS score ( r =-0.5, p =0.005) were evident in the high BMI group.
Conclusion: Counting footsteps using a pedometer is effective in improving MetS components (obesity, TG) and increasing HMW-Adip levels.
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