A PSYCHO-PHYSICAL INTERVENTION FOR WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE AND WAIST HIP RATIO AMONG PAKISTANI WOMEN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL STUDY

Muhammad Waseem Tufail, Rahmattullah Khan, Md. Azman Shahadan, Muhammad Saleem

Abstract


Central obesity reduction through effective treatment is desirable everywhere in the world including Pakistan. The current study intends to provide effective intervention programs to reduce central obesity among Pakistani women. Through randomized control trial study fourteen females (N= 14, WHR= .897 ± .030) were recruited by employing penal data technique with simple randomization. The sample distributed into two equal groups from online randomization. The experimental group received 10-week sessions of modified cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) along with supervised and unsupervised exercise execution, plus supervised diet management plan. As a contrast, the control group received 10-week sessions without offering standard treatment. The results found that the intervention group or experimental group significantly reduced waist circumference (-2.33 inches) while control group reduced (-0.36 inches) within 10 weeks, F=42.82, p<.001***, 2p=0.781. Likewise, the experimental group reduced hip circumference (-0.75 inches), and control group reduced only (-0.07 inches), F=69.75, p<.001***, 2p =0.853 respectively. Finally, the experimental group reduced waist to hip ratio (-0.042) but control group reduced only (-0.007) within 10 weeks, F=27.0, p<.001***, 2p=0.692.  Conclusively, the combination of CBT with an exercise regimen and diet plan is effective to reduce waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist to hip ratio among obese women. The limitations and future directions are also discussed that can be a good contribution in the body of knowledge concerning obesity research. 


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