Menopause increased the risk of obesity and abdominal fat distribution, which associated increase in health risks. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of short-term weight control program on body composition, self-efficacy and eating behavior in pre-and postmenopausal women. 37 overweight women participated in this study, 10 premenopausal and 27 postmenopausal women received 1400±200 kcal/day and 8 weeks weight reduction program. Body composition, self-efficacy and eating behavior were measured before and after weight reduction. Data show BMI, fat mass, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio decreased (p<0.01), and self-efficacy, eating behavior increased (p<0.01) in both groups. But there were no significant differences in weight reduction outcome of pre-and postmenopausal women. We conclude that short term weight control program has a beneficial impact on body mass index, fat mass, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, self-efficacy and eating behavior, irrespective of their menopausal status.
Menopause increased the risk of obesity and abdominal fat distribution, which associated increase in health risks. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of short-term weight control program on body composition, self-efficacy and eating behavior in pre-and postmenopausal women. 37 overweight women participated in this study, 10 premenopausal and 27 postmenopausal women received 1400±200 kcal/day and 8 weeks weight reduction program. Body composition, self-efficacy and eating behavior were measured before and after weight reduction. Data show BMI, fat mass, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio decreased (p<0.01), and self-efficacy, eating behavior increased (p<0.01) in both groups. But there were no significant differences in weight reduction outcome of pre-and postmenopausal women. We conclude that short term weight control program has a beneficial impact on body mass index, fat mass, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, self-efficacy and eating behavior, irrespective of their menopausal status.