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Abstract Title:

Effects of a 12-Month Pedometer-Based Walking Intervention in Women of Low Socioeconomic Status.

Abstract Source:

Clin Med Insights Womens Health. 2016 ;9(Suppl 1):75-84. Epub 2016 Oct 6. PMID: 27746679

Abstract Author(s):

Lyndsey M Hornbuckle, J Derek Kingsley, Michael R Kushnick, Robert J Moffatt, Emily M Haymes, Rebecca Miles, Tonya Toole, Lynn B Panton

Article Affiliation:

Lyndsey M Hornbuckle

Abstract:

This study examined the effects of a 12-month walking intervention in overweight/obese, low socioeconomic women. Forty-six women (48.2± 8.0 years) entered the study. Outcomes included weight, waist and hip circumferences, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, blood lipids, fibrinogen, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). Both intention-to-treat analyses in all participants and group analysesin study completers only (3K group = increased steps/day by ≥3,000; No Δ group = did not increase steps/day by ≥3,000) were conducted. Group × time ANOVA was used. In study completers, 3K significantly increased steps/day (6,903 ± 3,328 to 12,323 ± 5,736) compared to No Δ (4,926 ± 3,374 to5,174 ± 3,095) from baseline to 12 months. There was a significant time effect for weight (= 0.030), BMI (= 0.029), and hsCRP (= 0.044). Low socioeconomic women who adhere to a long-term, pedometer-based walking intervention significantly increased steps/day and may improve body weight, BMI, and hsCRP. This could help reduce health disparities in this population over time.

Study Type : Human Study

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