The Impact of Body Weight Changes versus Exercise Capacity Changes on Health-Related Factors following a Lifestyle Intervention in Employees with Metabolic Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifestyle changes are a cornerstone in the treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, evidence as to which components of the MetS and associated aspects of quality of life are driven by weight loss or improvements in exercise capacity are scarce.

Methods

Company employees (n = 302, 48.2 ± 8.2 years, BMI 33.2 ± 5.4 kg/m²) with diagnosed MetS were evaluated after a 6-month telemonitoring-supported intervention (counselling in nutrition and physical activity) or wait-list control (delayed start of the same intervention).

Results

Exercise capacity, body mass index (BMI), and MetS severity were improved after the intervention. Multivariable regression models revealed that changes in BMI were associated with changes in three components of

SUBMITTER: Bayerle P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9655595 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature