Métodos de control de peso en personas adultas con sobrepeso II y obesidad I, que asisten a tres centros de reducción de peso ubicados en la ciudad de Quito-Ecuador, 2017.

Abstract

The objective of this research was investigate which of the three methods of weight reduction: gym, passive gymnastics, or spa, gets changes in body composition (body mass index, percentage of fat, visceral fat and body fat) in adult people (n = 53) from 20 to 60 years old with overweight II and obesity I in a period of twelve (12) weeks, Quito 2017. Longitudinal, deductive, quantitative, non-experimental descriptive study not at random, there was no manipulation of variables, the effect of three interventions on weight reduction in the research population was observed and analyzed. 94.4% of passive gym assistants act in accordance with the feeding plan and had the best results, a statistically significant difference was identified (p = <0.05) among the initial data and final body composition with the exception of the muscle mass percentage. I conclude that nutrition is one of the fundamental pillars for reducing weight and improving the body composition and health in patients. I recommend it in every kind of intervention to treat overweight and obesity participants and also an individualized eating plan.