Ameliorative Impact of Nutrition - Exercise Intervention Strategies on Metabolic Syndrome in the Punjabi Community

Abstract

Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a worldwide emerging problem including a combination of symptoms like abdominal obesity, fatty liver, high blood pressure and impaired lipid profile. It was hypothesized that these risk factors can be largely reversed through alteration in dietary habits and by increasing physical activity. The aim was to fabricate an interventional strategy based on diet and exercise for women of Punjabi Community diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome and to study its impact. A sample size of Fifty adult women (18 - 55 years) of Punjabi community of New Delhi were selected for the present research work. A non-experimental cross-sectional survey was done to obtain the required information which helped to identify subjects diagnosed (17 subjects i.e. 35%) using IDF criterion. Then the participants diagnosed with MS were divided into two groups test (diet and exercise intervention N=7) and control groups (N=10) respectively. The test group showed positive changes in the nutrient intake. The significantly decreased consumption of energy, macronutrients and macro minerals like calcium, iron and increase in fibre and water was seen in interventional group. Simultaneously, a marginal rise in HDL- Cholesterol, while significant decline was observed in serum total cholesterol and LDL- Cholesterol levels