Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease?
Background: Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are known as important risk factors of coronary artery disease. The prevalence of obesity has increased among both men and women in the world. Therefore, the present study tried to evaluate the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program on functiona...
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| author | Jafar Golshahi Masoumeh Sadeghi Fatemeh Esteki Ghashghaei Hamidreza Roohafza Ali Pourmoghaddas |
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| description | Background: Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are known as important risk factors of coronary artery disease. The prevalence of obesity has increased among both men and women in the world. Therefore, the present study tried to evaluate the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program on functional capacity and body mass index (BMI) in obese and non-obese women with coronary artery disease.
Methods: In an observational study during 2007-13, we evaluated a total of 205 women with coronary artery disease who referred to the cardiac rehabilitation unit of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan, Iran. BMI and functional capacity of each patient were assessed before and after the program. The patients were categorized as obese or non-obese based on their BMI. All participants completed the full course of the program. Data were analyzed using independent t and paired-t tests.
Findings: An 8-week cardiac rehabilitation program had significant effects on functional capacity in obese and non-obese female patients (P < 0.01 for both). The program also resulted in BMI improvements in both groups (P < 0.01 for both). Comparing the changes in the two groups did not reveal any significant differences in functional capacity. However, the two groups were significantly different in terms of BMI changes.
Conclusion: Cardiac rehabilitation programs are a major step in restoration of functional capacity and improvement of BMI in obese and non-obese women with coronary artery disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ab2b4b0c5dd4647beee78b8dbf85efb2023-09-02T14:58:04ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان1027-75951735-854X2014-09-0132294114211481658Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease?Jafar Golshahi0Masoumeh Sadeghi1Fatemeh Esteki Ghashghaei2Hamidreza Roohafza3Ali Pourmoghaddas4Associate Professor, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranPhD Candidate, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssistant Prof, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Heart Failure Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are known as important risk factors of coronary artery disease. The prevalence of obesity has increased among both men and women in the world. Therefore, the present study tried to evaluate the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program on functional capacity and body mass index (BMI) in obese and non-obese women with coronary artery disease. Methods: In an observational study during 2007-13, we evaluated a total of 205 women with coronary artery disease who referred to the cardiac rehabilitation unit of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan, Iran. BMI and functional capacity of each patient were assessed before and after the program. The patients were categorized as obese or non-obese based on their BMI. All participants completed the full course of the program. Data were analyzed using independent t and paired-t tests. Findings: An 8-week cardiac rehabilitation program had significant effects on functional capacity in obese and non-obese female patients (P < 0.01 for both). The program also resulted in BMI improvements in both groups (P < 0.01 for both). Comparing the changes in the two groups did not reveal any significant differences in functional capacity. However, the two groups were significantly different in terms of BMI changes. Conclusion: Cardiac rehabilitation programs are a major step in restoration of functional capacity and improvement of BMI in obese and non-obese women with coronary artery disease.http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/4121Cardiac rehabilitation programCoronary artery diseaseObesityFunctional capacityBody mass index |
| spellingShingle | Jafar Golshahi Masoumeh Sadeghi Fatemeh Esteki Ghashghaei Hamidreza Roohafza Ali Pourmoghaddas Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان Cardiac rehabilitation program Coronary artery disease Obesity Functional capacity Body mass index |
| title | Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? |
| title_full | Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? |
| title_fullStr | Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? |
| title_short | Is Rehabilitation Program More Effective in Obese Women with Coronary Artery Disease? |
| title_sort | is rehabilitation program more effective in obese women with coronary artery disease |
| topic | Cardiac rehabilitation program Coronary artery disease Obesity Functional capacity Body mass index |
| url | http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/4121 |
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