TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of dietary changes and intentional weight loss on high density cholesterol levels in older adults
AU - Goldman, Adam
AU - Wylie-Rosett, Judith
AU - Swencionis, Charles
AU - Dornelas, Ellen
N1 - Funding Information:
Adam Goldman, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Charles Swencionis, and Ellen Dornelas are affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University. This manuscript is based on research performed pursuant to NIH Grant no. HL39032 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Please send all correspondence to: Adam Goldman, MS, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Moms Park Avenue, Belfer-Room 1308, Bronx, NY 10461.
PY - 1993/2/25
Y1 - 1993/2/25
N2 - The effect of a behaviorally-oriented program to reduce calories and increase physical activity on HDL cholesterol level was evaluated in overweight older adult subjects (n = 31). HDL cholesterol increased from 45.8 to 52.1 mg/dl (p <.0003), and total mean cholesterol increased from 238.0 to 249.5 mg/dl (p <.05). Body weight decreased from 175.0 lbs to 172.6 lbs (p <.03). Analysis of baseline and 40 week food frequency questionnaires indicated that the mean caloric intake had decreased from 1535 to 1303 kcal/day (p <.02), and total fat intake decreased by 9.8 gm/day (p <.01). Weight loss accounted for 13% of the variance in HDL cholesterol change (p <.05). Decreasing fat intake resulted in a smaller increase in HDL cholesterol (F, (l,29) = 5.91, p <.03). Our findings provide further support that a prudent approach to weight reduction can be beneficial in an older adult population.
AB - The effect of a behaviorally-oriented program to reduce calories and increase physical activity on HDL cholesterol level was evaluated in overweight older adult subjects (n = 31). HDL cholesterol increased from 45.8 to 52.1 mg/dl (p <.0003), and total mean cholesterol increased from 238.0 to 249.5 mg/dl (p <.05). Body weight decreased from 175.0 lbs to 172.6 lbs (p <.03). Analysis of baseline and 40 week food frequency questionnaires indicated that the mean caloric intake had decreased from 1535 to 1303 kcal/day (p <.02), and total fat intake decreased by 9.8 gm/day (p <.01). Weight loss accounted for 13% of the variance in HDL cholesterol change (p <.05). Decreasing fat intake resulted in a smaller increase in HDL cholesterol (F, (l,29) = 5.91, p <.03). Our findings provide further support that a prudent approach to weight reduction can be beneficial in an older adult population.
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U2 - 10.1300/J052v12n01_01
DO - 10.1300/J052v12n01_01
M3 - Article
C2 - 1296981
AN - SCOPUS:0027018059
SN - 0163-9366
VL - 12
SP - 1
EP - 14
JO - Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
JF - Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
IS - 1
ER -