Cobo C, Fabián MG, Moreno M

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 151-155
PDF size: 49.98 Kb.

ABSTRACT

The incidence of obesity is growing year by year, in United States more than 6 of 10 have overweight or obesity, in Mexico 2 or each 3 have the same problem. The objective of this article is the demonstration that the exercise could help in the reduction of the excess of weight. Most of the patients with overweight or obesity can participate in a program of exercise, with few exceptions of patients with extreme obesity with heart, pulmonary or metabolic decompensate diseases. Recent studies demonstrate that the intensity of the exercise can be moderate, this is possible to measure with the calculation of the maximal heart rate corrected to the age of the patient in between 55 to 70%, in preference 30 to 60 minutes, at least 5 days a week. The objective of this article is to show that the exercise could help in the reduction of the excess of weight.

REFERENCES

1. Flegal KM, Carroll MD, Ogden C. Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults. 1999-2000. JAMA 2002; 288: 1723-1727.

2. Gallagher M, Franklin B, Ehrman J et al. Comparative impact of morbid obesity vs heart failure on cardiorespiratory fitness. Chest 2005; 127: 1-11.

3. Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. The Evidence Report. National Institutes of Health. Obes Res Suppl 1998; 2: 51S-209S.

4. Colditz GA, Willett WC, Rotnitzky A. Weight gain as a risk factor for clinical diabetes mellitus in women. Ann Intern Med 1995; 122: 481-486.

5. Eckel RH. Obesity and heart disease. A statement for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee, American Heart Association. Circulation 1997; 96: 3248-3250.

6. Blair SN, Kohl HW, Barlow CE et al. Changes in physical fitness and all cause mortality: a prospective study of healthy and unhealthy men. JAMA 1995; 273: 1093-1098.

7. Jakicic J. Exercise in the treatment of obesity. Endocrinol Metab Clin N Am 2003; 32: 967-980.

8. National Institutes of Health. Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. The evidence report. Obes Res 1998; 6: 83S-101S.

9. Leermakers E, Dunn A, Blair S. Exercise management of obesity. Med Clin N Am 2000; 84: 1-19.

10. Levy AS. Weight control practices of US adults trying to lose weight. Ann Intern Med 1993; 119: 661-666.

11. Villa A, Escobedo M, Méndez N. Estimación y proyección de la prevalencia de obesidad en México a través de la mortalidad por enfermedades asociadas. Gac Med Méx 2004; 140: S21-S25.

12. Marcus BH, Nigg CR, Riebe D et al. Interactive communication strategies: implications for population based physical activity promotion. Am J Prev Med 2000; 19: 121-126.

13. Jakicic JM, Clark K, Coleman E et al. American College of Sports Medicine position stand: appropriate intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain for adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001; 33: 2145-2156.

14. Jakicic JM, Marcus BH, Gallagher KI et al. Effect of exercise duration and intensity on weight loss in overweight sedentary women. JAMA 2003; 290: 1323-1330.

15. Jakicic JM, Winters C, Lang W et al. Effects of intermittent exercise and use of home exercise equipment on adherence, weight loss, and fitness in overweight women: a randomized trial. JAMA 1999; 282: 1554-1560.

16. Wilde BE, Sidman CL, Corbin CB et al. A 10,000 step count as a physical activity target in sedentary women. Res Q Exerc Sport 2001; 72: 411-414.

17. Lombard DN, Lombard T, Winett RA. Walking to meet health guidelines: the effect of prompting frequency and prompt structure. Health Psycol 1995; 14: 167-170.

18. Napolitano MA, Fotheringham M, Tate D et al. Evaluation of an internet-based physical activity intervention: a preliminary investigation. Ann Behav Med 2003; 25: 92-99.