Hisham Ahmed Alwaseif Zied

Efficacy of cryolipolysis on subcutaneous abdominal fat in women with central obesity / تأثير تفتيت الدهون بالتبريد على دهون البطن تحت الجلد فى السيدات ذات السمنة المركزية Hisham Ahmed Alwaseif Zied ; Supervised Awny Fouad Rahmy , Samah Mahmoud Ismail , Nebal Abdelrahman Aboulella - Cairo : Hisham Ahmed Alwaseif Zied , 2019 - 118 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorder

Background: Central obesity is a common associating problem in obese women which lead to various diseases as it is associated with a higher risk of hypertension, insulin resistance, heart disease, and type 2diabetes mellitus.Objective:To determine the efficacy of cryolipolysis on subcutaneous abdominal fat in women with central obesity. Material and Methods:Sixty women with central obesity enrolled in this study; their age ranged from 35-45 and BMI from 30-35 % participated in this study at Radio and TV union medical care.They assigned into three equal groups Group (I) consisted of 20 women who received low caloric diet (around 1200 kcal) and cryolipolysis therapyone session every 4 weeks (a total of three sessions).Group (II) consisted of 20 women who were received low caloric diet (around 1200 kcal) and abdominal exercises3 times per week. Group (III) consisted of 20 women who received low caloric diet (around 1200 kcal) with cryolipolysis therapy one session every 4 weeks (a total of three sessions)and abdominal exercises3 times per week.The study period was 3 months. Waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR),body weight,body mass index and ultrasonographic changes of abdominal subcutaneous fat were evaluated before and after the study



Abdominal exercises Central obesity Cryolipolysis