ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of a Multifaceted, Church-Based Wellness Program on Metabolic Syndrome in 41 Overweight or Obese Congregants
Wk
Weight, kg
Women
Men
Mean
SE
Mean
SE
0
84.3
3.1
98.9
5.2
1
83.5
3.4
97.4
5.0
2
82.6
3.2
98.0
6.2
3
82.0
3.1
95.1
6.0
4
81.2
3.8
95.1
5.5
5
83.5
3.7
95.6
5.3
6
81.2
3.8
93.7
4.5
7
79.4
3.5
97.2
5.0
8
79.5
3.2
93.0
4.6
13
79.0
4.2
93.4
4.9
18
76.7
3.3
94.8
6.7
Wk
% Weight Loss
Women
Men
Mean
SE
Mean
SE
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
−1.4
0.3
−1.5
0.3
2
−2.3
0.3
−2.5
0.5
3
−2.9
0.4
−3.4
0.5
4
−3.6
0.6
−3.9
0.7
5
−4.1
0.5
−4.6
0.8
6
−4.5
0.6
−5.0
0.8
7
−5.3
0.7
−5.8
1.0
8
−6.0
0.6
−5.8
0.8
13
−6.6
1.0
−6.5
1.5
18
−7.1
1.0
−5.5
1.7
Wk
% Body Fat
Women
Men
Mean
SE
Mean
SE
0
41.9
1.0
29.2
1.1
1
41.2
1.2
28.7
1.3
4
39.1
1.4
26.8
1.6
8
39.2
1.3
26.5
1.4
13
38.2
1.8
26.6
1.9
18
37.4
1.7
26.4
1.5
Wk
BMI
Women
Men
Mean
SE
Mean
SE
0
31.8
1.2
31.0
1.4
1
31.5
1.4
30.4
1.4
4
30.9
1.5
29.7
1.6
8
30.0
1.3
29.1
1.3
13
29.8
1.7
29.1
1.3
18
28.9
1.1
30.4
1.6
Figure. Weight, percentage of weight loss, percentage
of body fat, and body mass index (BMI) in 41 overweight or obese congregants (27
women and 14 men) during an 8-week diet and exercise intervention and 10-week
follow-up, Hillsdale United Methodist Church Wellness Study, Advance, North
Carolina, April-August 2008.
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
