The effect of the cardiac rehabilitation program on obese and non-obese females with coronary heart disease

Obesity is strongly associated with coronary heart disease and it is known as an independent risk factor. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of phase II comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on obesity indexes, functional capacity, lipid profiles, and fasting blood sugar...

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Published in:Advanced biomedical research 2012, Vol.1 (1), p.17-17
Main Authors: Ghashghaei, Fatemeh Esteki, Sadeghi, Masoumeh, Mostafavi, Samaneh, Heidari, Hossein, Sarrafzadegan, Nazal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac heart disease
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Coronary heart disease
Obesity
Original
risk factor
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Summary:Obesity is strongly associated with coronary heart disease and it is known as an independent risk factor. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of phase II comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on obesity indexes, functional capacity, lipid profiles, and fasting blood sugar in obese and non-obese female patients with coronary heart disease and to compare changes in these groups. Two hundred and five women with coronary heart disease participated in our study. At the beginning of study, body mass index, functional capacity, and lipid profiles and fasting blood sugar were evaluated; then, these patients were divided into two groups, patients who had BMI≥30 were known as obese and who had BMI
ISSN:2277-9175
2277-9175
DOI:10.4103/2277-9175.96077