EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM “THE SCHOOL OF WEIGHT CORRECTION” IN WOMEN, ARKHANGELSK

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of the educational program “The School of Weight Correction”. Methods. The panel study has been done and included women who participated in the program “The School of Weight Correction” from the 1 st of January till the 31 st of July, 2010 with subsequent observation during six months. We analyzed anthropometric and laboratory data before and after six months. Results. After 6 months there were estimated the reduction of body mass (-11.32 kg , 95 % CI: -9.24; -13.4), body mass index (-2.74 kg/m 2; 95 % CI: -0.69; -6.18), waist (-9.76 cm; 95 % CI: -7.13; -12.39) and hip (-12.66 cm; 95 % CI: -6.28; -19.04) circumferences, mass (-5.86 kg; 95 % CI: -0.11; -11.84) and volume (-4.69 %; 95 % CI: -3.3; -6.08) of fat tissue, systolic (-12.97 mm Hg; 95 % CI: -4.18; -21.76) and diastolic (-9.55 mm Hg; 95 % CI: -5.68; -13.41) blood pressure, and total cholesterol (-1.1 mmol/l; 95 % CI: -0.63; -1.57). Greater basal waist circumference, longer disease duration and greater basal level of total cholesterol were significantly associated with the better waist circumference reduction. Initial body mass (OR = 1.16; 95 % CI: 1.02; 1.33), smoking habits (OR for ex-smokers = 0.17; 95 % CI: 0.04; 0.8); OR for current smokers = 0.05; 95 % CI: 0.00; 0.7) significantly influenced refusals of follow-ups. Conclusions. ”The School of Weight Correction” was effective in reduction of body mass, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure and level of total cholesterol after 6 months.