scholarly journals Four Weeks of Intermittent Fasting Improves Sleep Quality, Decreases Stress Levels, Improves Quality of Life, and Enhances Body Composition in a Middle Aged Male: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurinder Bains ◽  
Sasha Silver ◽  
Christine Wilson ◽  
Henry Garcia ◽  
Everett Lohman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Intermittent Fasting ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Middle Aged Male

scholarly journals Four Weeks of 16:8 Time-Restricted Feeding on Stress, Sleep, Quality of Life, Hunger Level, and Body Composition in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study on Wellness Optimization

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurinder Bains
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Restricted Feeding ◽  
Hunger Level ◽  
Stress Levels

Introduction: Sustainable methods of dietary lifestyle changes are essential to long term weight loss maintenance and enhancement in overall health and wellness A novel modified alternative method to caloric restriction is Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF), a sub-type of Intermittent Fasting. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of four weeks of TRF (without caloric deficit) on body composition, stress levels, sleep quality, hunger level, and quality of life. Methods: Sixteen participants, 9 males and 7 females, mean age 34.0 ± 11.7 years, completed the four-week protocol. Fasting program was 16 hours from the time of last meal of the evening to start of first meal the following day. Participants were required to consume their normal daily caloric intake within an 8-hour period. Results: There were significant reductions in mean body fat percentage (26.2±2.4 vs. 25.5±2.6, p=0.01), visceral fat (cm2) (98.2±15.3 vs. 94.1±15.7, p=0.003), body fat mass (kg) (21.6±3.0 vs. 21.0±3.2, p= 0.02), trunk fat (kg) (11.5±1.6 vs. 11.0±1.6, p=0.001) and stress levels (14.1±1.9 vs. 11.0±1.4, p=0.03). There was a significant drop in hunger levels over time (χ2 = 16.4, p=0.001). There were no significant changes in sleep quality or quality of life. Conclusion: TRF may be an effective option to decrease stress, body fat, visceral fat, and obesity-related diseases while not disrupting sleep quality and Quality of Life. Our pilot study demonstrated potential health benefits that could be incorporated by healthcare workers into whole-person wellness programs.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension: A cross-sectional survey from a rural area in China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0246409
Author(s):  
Qi Chen ◽  
Li Ran ◽  
Mengying Li ◽  
Xiaodong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective To evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension in Enshi, China, and to explore the important correlates defining HRQoL. Methods From April through July 2018, a self-monitoring intervention program for hypertension control was implemented in a remote area of central China. Participants completed a cross-sectional survey which included demographic characteristics, the Health-related Quality of Life Survey, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Survey. Univariate analysis was performed by analysis of variance, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of HRQoL in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. In the multivariate analysis, the variables with P≤0.05 in the single factor analysis were combined with the professional significance to establish a multiple linear regression model. Results Information from 500 participants was available for analysis. Among them, the scores of PCS and MCS was 31.66 ± 9.50 and 41.38 ± 10.69, respectively. Multivariable regression analyses showed that higher education and sleep quality, and moderate physical activity (30 minutes for at least five days a week) had a positive influence on PCS scores. Higher monthly family income (3,000–5,000 ¥) and sleep quality, regular tea-drinking, having 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week were positively associated with MCS scores. Conclusion The overall HRQoL for rural middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients in Xuan’en county of Hubei province was poor. Effective relevant measures for the above factors were urgently needed to improve the quality of life for the elderly in rural areas. Awareness of these relevant factors could help health care professionals provide better supportive care.

Unfavorable body composition and quality of life among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: What really matters?

Maturitas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
An-Chun Hwang ◽  
Wei-Ju Lee ◽  
Li-Ning Peng ◽  
Li-Kuo Liu ◽  
Ming-Hsien Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Middle Aged

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension: a cross-sectional survey from a rural area in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Chen ◽  
Li Ran ◽  
Xiaodong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension in Enshi, China, and to explore the important correlates defining HRQoL. Methods During the period of April through July 2018, a self-monitoring intervention program for hypertension control was implemented in a remote area of central China. Participants completed a cross-sectional survey which included demographic characteristics, the Health-related Quality of Life Survey, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Survey. Univariate analysis was performed by analysis of variance, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of HRQoL in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. In the multivariate analysis, the variables with P ≤ 0.05 in the single factor analysis were combined with the professional significance to establish a multiple linear regression model. Results Information from 500 participants was available for analysis. Among them, the scores of PCS and MCS was 31.66 ± 9.50 and 41.38 ± 10.69, respectively. Multivariable regression analyses showed that the influencing factors for PCS scores were age, education level, sleep quality status, tea-drinking habit, and exercise frequency. The influencing factors for MCS scores were family monthly income, sleep quality status, tea-drinking habit, and exercise frequency. Conclusion The overall HRQoL for rural middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients in Xuan’en county of Hubei province was poor. Effective relevant measures for the above factors were urgently needed to improve the quality of life for the elderly in rural areas. Awareness of these relevant factors could help health care professionals provide better supportive care.

scholarly journals The Effects of Concurrent Training on the Body Composition, Quality of Life, and Sleep Quality of Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirabbas Monazzami ◽  
Roya Momenpour ◽  
Elham Alipoor ◽  
Kheirollah Yari ◽  
Mehrdad Payandeh
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Concurrent Training

Background: Concurrent training is more effective in developing fitness indicators than doing endurance and resistance training separately. However, there has been limited research to evaluate the effects of this type of exercise training on improvement of body composition and quality of life indicators in postmenopausal women with cancer. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the effects of eight-week of concurrent training on body composition, quality of life, and sleep quality in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Methods: This study was conducted on 42 women with breast cancer who were selected randomly and divided into exercise training and control groups. The training group followed eight-week of resistance training (2 - 3 sets, 10 - 18 repetitions, and 50% - 70% 1RM) and aerobic training (50% - 70% maximum heart rate, 12 - 14 Borg scale, and 20 - 40 minutes). Anthropometric characteristics were measured based on body composition (ZEUS 9.9), the sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), and the quality of life was measured by the McGill quality of life (MQOL) questionnaire. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA has been used for McGill’s analysis of variance (P < 0.05). Results: The results showed a significant decrease in sleep quality score, weight, fat percentage, BMI, and waist circumference in the training group (P < 0.05), as well as an increase in quality of life index in the training group (P < 0.05). However, no significant changes were observed in the Waist-hip ratio (WHR) values of the training group compared with the control group (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Although the changes in WHR index were not significant after eight weeks of concurrent training, this type of training program could be considered as a beneficial way for improving body composition, quality of life, and sleep quality in patients with breast cancer.

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