Effects of the government's healthy living program on metabolic markers and physical capacity in Chilean women

To determine the effects of the government's healthy living plan on metabolic markers and physical capacity in sedentary women from Villa Alemana, Chile. 63 women who participated in the study (41.2±11.2 years) underwent 12 months of multi- and interdisciplinary intervention (doctor, nutritioni...

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Published in:Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2018-09, Vol.20 (5), p.618-622
Main Authors: Zavala-Crichton, Juan P, Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Rodrigo A, Hernández-García, Nayaded Y, Barraza-Gómez, Fernando O, Mahecha-Matsudo, Sandra M
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:To determine the effects of the government's healthy living plan on metabolic markers and physical capacity in sedentary women from Villa Alemana, Chile. 63 women who participated in the study (41.2±11.2 years) underwent 12 months of multi- and interdisciplinary intervention (doctor, nutritionist, psychologist and physical education teacher) of 180 minutes of physical activity per week. Mean and standard deviation were used for statistical analysis, while the t-test of related samples was used to determine the effects of the program. The level of significance was estimated with a value of p
ISSN:0124-0064
DOI:10.15446/rsap.V20n5.67041