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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS qR0xBCCD. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We examined the viability and efficacy of a known quantity of exercise in facilitating weight loss among previously sedentary or irregularly active overweight and obese adult women residing in a slum (favela) in Brazil. Methods. In this randomized controlled trial, 156 women were randomized to a control or intervention group (78 in each group). Exercise was supervised, consisting of three 50-minute aerobic sessions each week for 6 months. Results. Ninety-one percent (71) of the participants in the intervention group completed 6 months of the exercise program. At 6 months, women in the treatment group showed significant reduction in weight (mean=-1.69 kg ; 95% confidence interval [CI]=-2.36, - 1.03) and body mass index (mean=-0.63 kg/m2 ; 95% Cl=-0.97, - 0.30) compared with controls (Pfor both<. conclusions. a moderately intense structured exercise program resulted in modest weight loss women when sustained for months.>
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