ARTICLE –
abstractSupervised
lifestyle changing intervention benefit on young metabolic syndrome
patients Claudiu Avram1, Mihaela
Oravitan1, Sorinel Voicu1,
Gelu Bota1, Adrian Nagel1,
Corina Pantea1, Lucian Hoble1,
Ioan Dorel Branea2 1
Physical Education and Sport Faculty, West University Timisoara,
Romania; 2 Victor Babes University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Abstract
Metabolic
syndrome (MS) consists of multiple, interrelated risk factors of
metabolic origin that appear to directly promote the development of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus. An
important role in MS treatment is played by the life style changes
including increase in physical activity level. Aim
of the current prospective study is to evaluate the lifestyle
intervention benefit in a special group (overweight young students)
with metabolic syndrome. Material and Methods:
We conduct a randomized
prospective study of 6 months on 94 voluntary students. The inclusion
criteria were young students with MS, divided in two groups: Group S
(43 patients) – benefit from a comprehensive evaluation and
an intensive lifestyle changing programme supervised and guided by a
personal trainer; Group C: 51 patients, with the same evaluation and
recommendations but unsupervised. Despite close supervision the drop
out rate were quite high (37%) in the Group S and even higher in Group
C (47%). Results: Using the unpaired t
test to compare the data at baseline, we noticed no significant
differences between groups. The 6 months follow-up of the Group S
showed a significant improvement in MS risk factors. The comparison
between groups at the and of the study showed the additional benefit of
the Group S patients, who benefit from intensive and supervised
lifestyle changing programme. Conclusions:
Six months supervised lifestyle intervention programme
improves cardiometabolic risk factors in young patients. The study is a
clear demonstration that using sports technology and close supervision
of the exercise programme, we can improve the risk factors profile in
MS patients.
Key
words:metabolic
syndrome, lifestyle, physical execise
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