Abstract

This study discussed the impact of general elective course education and aerobic exercise intervention on the weight loss of overweight students. 12 (5 males and 7 females) overweight students of Southwest University attended the study of their own accord and experienced 12 weeks of course learning and group aerobic exercise intervention with the average age of 19.8±3.3 and average BMI of 25.6±3.1 kg/m2. Within the 12 weeks, the average weight loss of each member was 3.88 kg, their body fat rage, BMI and waistline decreased obviously (p<0.05) while their waist-hip ratio did not change obviously (p>0.05); the indexes of their sit-up, sit and reach and 3 min stair- climbing improved greatly (p<0.05); within the impact on weight loss effect, the effect of diet control accounted for 55.6% of the calorie consumption while the effect of sports accounted for 44.4% of calorie consumption. The conclusion indicated that the combination of general elective course learning of “Sports and Health” and aerobic exercise is helpful for weight loss and improving physical fitness of college students.

Keywords:

Aerobic exercise, nutrient education, weight loss,

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