Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders

Obesity leads to a number of co-morbid conditions, and appears to be a major contributing factor to metabolic syndrome. An increase in age-related hormonal, metabolic and cardio-respiratory changes occur in older women, increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of different exercise duration combined with mediterranean diet on improving dyslipidemia of the metabolic syndrome in obese women. Subjects: forty obese sedentary women considered as metabolic syndrome patients participated in this study, their ages ranged from 45-65 years old. They were divided into two groups, a study group which include 30 obese women who have been diagnosed as metabolic syndrome patients and was divided equally into 3 sub groups A, B and C. The study group received the therapeutic intervention which included mediterranean diet &walking training program with different duration, study group A walked for 20 minutes, study group B walked for 30 minutes, and study group C walked for 40 minutes for 8 weeks at a frequency of 3 sessions per week, while the control group which include10 obese women who have been diagnosed as metabolic syndrome patients and they followed Mediterranean diet only for 8 week. Both groups were assessed pre and post treatment for body weight, WHR, BMI, LDL, HDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides level

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