Effects of reducing diet and increased leisure time physical activity on hypertension associated with obesity.

The study examined the effects of energy restriction and increased leisure time physical activity on the body mass, body fat, and blood pressure. A group of moderately obese women (120-160% of ideal body mass) referred to the Dietetic Unit as out-patients, were assigned to a reducing diet and increased activities. The diet provided an average of 4.

[Android and gynecoid types of obesity as factors in the onset of certain related diseases].

The prevalence of some diseases was studied in 238 android and 720 gynoid obese women and 180 android obese men with the aim to establish the relationship between the type of obesity and relevant diseases. In the selected group of obese patients (25 android and 90 gynoid obese women and 26 android obese men) fed on a reducing diet (1000 kcal--4.2 M.