The effect of exercise and diet on mental health and quality of life in middle-aged individuals with elevated risk factors for cardiovascular disease
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1999
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Journal Article
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CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; MENTAL-HEALTH; LEISURE; EXERCISE; DIET; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; MIDDLE-AGE; MAN; OSLO
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No discipline assigned
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English
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103-366-691
(Last edited on
2002/02/27 18:44:58 US/Mountain)
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ABSTRACT:
Mental health and quality of life were assessed before and after a one-year exercise and diet intervention among 219 healthy individuals, aged 41-50 years, with elevated risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The participants were randomized to four groups: diet (n = 55), diet and exercise (n = 67), exercise (n = 54) and no active intervention (n = t3). Quality of life was measured with one eight-item scale and two one-item scales. Mental health was measured by the General Health Questionnaire (30-item version). Depression, anxiety, feelings of competence and self-esteem, coping and social dysfunction were measured using subscales of the General Health Questionnaire. Somatic anxiety was measured by the anxiety subscale of the Symptom Check List-90. Exercise improved the total GHQ scores, perceived competence/self-esteem, and coping as measured by the GHQ subscales. There was no significant effects of diet or exercise on quality of life, depression or anxiety. A high rate of participation in the exercise programme (> 70 %) was associated with greater improvements in total GHQ scores, anxiety, perceived competence/self-esteem and coping.
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