Effects of long-term moderate exercise and increase in number of daily steps on serum lipids in women: randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN21921919]

• Main Authors: Mirbod Seyed (Author), Kajima Kazue (Author), Sugiura Haruo (Author), Sugiura Hiroko (Author), Iwata Hirotoshi (Author), Matsuoka Toshio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.1186/1472-6874-2-3; 1472-6874
• Keywords: Gynecology and obstetrics; RG1-991; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: BMC Women's Health, Vol 2, Iss 1, p 3 (2002)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a 24-month period of moderate exercise on serum lipids in menopausal women.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The subjects (40-60 y) were randomly divided into an exercise group (<it>n</it> = 14) and a control group (<it>n</it> = 13). The women in the exercise group were asked to participate in a 90-minute physical education class once a week and to record their daily steps as measured by a pedometer for 24 months.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Mean of daily steps was significantly higher in the exercise group from about 6,800 to over 8,500 steps (<it>P</it> < 0.01). In the control group, the number of daily steps ranged from 5,700 to 6,800 steps throughout the follow-up period. A significant interaction between the exercise group and the control group in the changes og total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and TC : HDLC ratio could be observed (<it>P</it> < 0.05). By multiple regression analysis, the number of daily steps was related to HDLC and TC : HDLC levels after 24 months, and the changes in TC and HDLC concentrations.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These results suggest that daily exercise as well as increasing the number of daily steps can improve the profile of serum lipids.</p>