Effective Program Lifestyle Modification in the High-Risk Group for Metabolic Syndrome

Authors

  • Viriya Eiwprasirt
  • Jarupa Kongros
  • Sasalak Boonset
  • Maneerat Eiwprasert

Abstract

    This research was a one-group pretest-posttest design aimed to study the effective program lifestyle modification in the high-risk group for  Metabolic syndrome in Phichit government officers. The samples consisted Phichit government officers 30 persons who had body mass index more than 25 kg/m  and waistline more than 80 cms in woman, more than 90 cms in man. Data were collected through program lifestyle modification in 24 weeks and analyzed using frequency,percentage, Mean and Paired-Samples T Test.

    Results revealed that program lifestyle modification to  weight and exercise management that had a statistical significant relationship with weight, waistline, body mass index, HDL-C, LDL-C, fasting blood sugar and physical fitness testing in vital capacity, skinfold measurement, leg press, flexibility testing and could make cholesterol, triglycerine decrease, grip strength, push-ups increase.

    These findings suggest that program lifestyle modification had supposed to facilitator helped the member club to control behavior.

Published

2020-05-29

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