Impact of physical activity and nutrition education among overweight adult girls

The emerging problem of overweight and obesity in young adulthood especially in women is an epidemic international problem. High fats and more calories combined with decreased in physical activity have created overweight and obesity problem among adolescents around the world. The healthy habits, including healthy eating and physical activity can lower risk of becoming obese and developing related diseases. To know the impact of physical activity and nutrition education on weight loss among overweight adult girls. A prospective experimental study was done among 200 young adult overweight girls (20-25years) who are randomly selected and categorised into experimental group (n=100) and control group(n=100). The experimental group was provided one hour physical activity sessions on aerobics, yoga (Padmasana, Halasana, Matsysana), Shuttle under supervision of Physical Education Department for five days a week along with nutritional counselling with Modified diet chart and whereas for the control group was provided nutritional education only for two months. Anthropometric measurements (Height, Weight, BMI, Waist & Hip Ratio, Body composition for percent of Body fat by Bio Electrical Impedance analysis and Lipid Profile Examination were assessed at pre and post intervention. Average weigh, body fat percent and body measurements had reduced to the Mean and SD among experimental groups after intervention was (65.39 ± 7.510) compared to control group (62.64 ± 5.538). In the experimental group the waist to hip ratio after intervention of Mean & SD values lowered from (0.9205±12.92) to (0.8811±0.0349) and reduction in the total cholesterol, Body fat, VLDL (26.46±3.51), LDL and triglycerides (132.33±12.92) have been observed and also HDL(38.13±6.95) Cholesterol levels have improved in the experimental group where as no changes was found in the control group. The effective weight management programme which includes modification of diet and life style with physically activity is essential to ideal weight and also to maintain normal lipid profile.