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Effects of education in an obesity control program for obese homemakers on body fat and flexibility in Korea

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  • Min‐Sun Song
  • Yong‐Kwon Yoo
  • Nam‐Cho Kim

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The study aims to investigate the effects of education in an obesity‐control program (EOCP) on the percentage of body fat and flexibility in obese women in Korea. Women with over 30% body fat were offered EOCP between July 2012 and October 2012. The EOCP consisted of an educational program, exercise program, and counseling. The numbers of participants both in the EOCP and control group were 17. The study was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed‐rank test using the Statistical Analysis System package. The EOCP participants presented statistically significant increases in the degree of forward trunk flexion, but only the percentage of the body fat showed differences within the EOCP group. The EOCP improved flexibility in obese women, and can be used in local obesity‐control programs.

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  • Min‐Sun Song & Yong‐Kwon Yoo & Nam‐Cho Kim, 2014. "Effects of education in an obesity control program for obese homemakers on body fat and flexibility in Korea," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(3), pages 352-357, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:16:y:2014:i:3:p:352-357
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12111
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