Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Effect of Physical Fitness Schedule on Lipid Profile and Body Fat

Dr. Mrs. Chandralekha P. Singh, Dr. Krishnakant. B. Patil, Mr. S. G. Nehe

Abstract :

Coronary heart disease(CHD) is the greatest killer of human being in modern age. It causes 25% to 35% deaths in most of the developing countries. In India deaths due to CHD is increased from 1.17 million in 1990 to 1.59 in 2000 and is expected to be 2 million by 2010.

The main cause of CHD is atherosclerosis of vessels and the risk factors are high levels of total cholesterol (TC) ,triglycerides (TG) ,low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) ,very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) and low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The studies have shown that physical exercise performed regularly is effective in lowering level of TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-C and raising the HDL-C .So the present study was planned to assess the serum lipid profile and percentage of body fat before starting of physical fitness schedule (aerobic & anaerobic exercises) & 3 month after completion of it in adult females. In the study 32 adults females between the age group of 21-25 yrs were considered for study having no major illness before and during the study and those were non-smokers, non-alcoholic, and non-tobacco users.

The study is ethically cleared and approved by institutional ethical & research committee. The TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-C, HDL-C, levels and % body fat was estimated manually and the data was analyse statistically by using paired “t” test. In our study, it is observed that there is highly significant decreased in TC (P<0.001), TG (P<0.001), LDL-C (P<0.001), VLDL-C (P<0.001) & % body fat. Highly significant increase in HDL-C (P<0.001), HDL/TC (P<0.001). From our study we concluded that the physical fitness scheduled lowers the risk factors of CHD.

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

Dr. Mrs.Chandralekha P. Singh, Dr. Krishnakant.B. Patil, Mr. S.G. Nehe Effect of Physical Fitness Schedule on Lipid Profile and Body Fat Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II


Number of Downloads : 571


References :