New obesity study findings have been published by scientists at Florida State University, Department of Nutrition

A report, "Effects of a 12-month pedometer walking program on gait, body mass index, and lower extremity function in obese women," is newly published data in Perceptual & Motor Skills. According to a study from the United States, "This study evaluated the effects of a self-reported pedometer-walking program on gait, lower extremity function, and Body Mass Index for 33 obese women, ages 31-65 years (M=48.0, SD=8.0) and whose initial average Body Mass Index was 40.30 ±9.60 kg/m2. During the 12-mo. intervention participants wore pedometers and reported the number of daily steps walked. Body Mass Index, three gait parameters, steps/day, and lower extremity function were taken...

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