No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals
Background: Physical activity is an integral part of one's daily life. Obese (Ob) and undernourished (UN) persons are known to underperform physically as compared to normal weight (N) individuals. In this study, we have measured the energy spent to perform a prefixed exercise on treadmill walki...
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| description | Background: Physical activity is an integral part of one's daily life. Obese (Ob) and undernourished (UN) persons are known to underperform physically as compared to normal weight (N) individuals. In this study, we have measured the energy spent to perform a prefixed exercise on treadmill walking and basal heart rate and blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI) and body fat of participating individuals were assessed. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile were also evaluated. Materials and Methods: Eighty-three young individuals (male: 41; female: 42) of medical faculty, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, who volunteered for the study, were recruited. The mean age of the individuals was 19.8 ± 0 years (P < 1.08). The individuals were grouped as N, UN/underweight, and overweight (Ow)/Ob based on BMI. Results: The results of the study revealed that there were no differences in the energy spent on performing the predetermined treadmill walking of 20 min duration among the three groups (a mean of 78 and 70 calories in all male and female subgroups, respectively). The distance covered by the males was 1.6 km while the females covered 1.4 km on treadmill walking in 20 min time. Basal blood pressure and heart rate and fasting blood sugar did not reveal any significant difference among the groups. However, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were marginally higher in the Ow/Ob groups of male and female individuals as compared to other groups. Conclusion: Since the study individuals were very young and competitive by nature and possibly had no major metabolic disturbances, the differences in physical activity performances were not obvious. Possibly, such differences would become apparent only at later stages of life as age advances or when the intensity and duration of exercise are set at higher levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c686de75028a46d2807bdb9d275b7d492022-12-21T18:50:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Yoga0973-61312018-01-0111214815110.4103/ijoy.IJOY_78_16No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individualsD V MuralidharaMohd Nasir Mat NorAhmad L ZubaidiBackground: Physical activity is an integral part of one's daily life. Obese (Ob) and undernourished (UN) persons are known to underperform physically as compared to normal weight (N) individuals. In this study, we have measured the energy spent to perform a prefixed exercise on treadmill walking and basal heart rate and blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI) and body fat of participating individuals were assessed. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile were also evaluated. Materials and Methods: Eighty-three young individuals (male: 41; female: 42) of medical faculty, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, who volunteered for the study, were recruited. The mean age of the individuals was 19.8 ± 0 years (P < 1.08). The individuals were grouped as N, UN/underweight, and overweight (Ow)/Ob based on BMI. Results: The results of the study revealed that there were no differences in the energy spent on performing the predetermined treadmill walking of 20 min duration among the three groups (a mean of 78 and 70 calories in all male and female subgroups, respectively). The distance covered by the males was 1.6 km while the females covered 1.4 km on treadmill walking in 20 min time. Basal blood pressure and heart rate and fasting blood sugar did not reveal any significant difference among the groups. However, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were marginally higher in the Ow/Ob groups of male and female individuals as compared to other groups. Conclusion: Since the study individuals were very young and competitive by nature and possibly had no major metabolic disturbances, the differences in physical activity performances were not obvious. Possibly, such differences would become apparent only at later stages of life as age advances or when the intensity and duration of exercise are set at higher levels.http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2018;volume=11;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=MuralidharaBody mass indexenergy cost of exerciseobesetreadmillundernourished/weight |
| spellingShingle | D V Muralidhara Mohd Nasir Mat Nor Ahmad L Zubaidi No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals International Journal of Yoga Body mass index energy cost of exercise obese treadmill undernourished/weight |
| title | No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals |
| title_full | No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals |
| title_fullStr | No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals |
| title_short | No differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight/obese and undernourished individuals |
| title_sort | no differences in energy cost of a predetermined exercise among young overweight obese and undernourished individuals |
| topic | Body mass index energy cost of exercise obese treadmill undernourished/weight |
| url | http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2018;volume=11;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=Muralidhara |
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