Is dancing an effective intervention for fat loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis of dance interventions on body composition

by Yaya Zhang, Zhicheng Guo, Yin Liu, Yongxu Zhou, Longjun Jing

Objective

The systematic review aimed to review the research on the effects of dance interventions, relative to normal lifestyles, on body composition in people with overweight and obesity.

Methods

7 databases were searched from their inception to 3 July 2023 for studies with dance interventions and normal lifestyles groups. Only studies investigating dance interventions in people with overweight and obesity(body mass index (BMI)>24kg/m2 and percent fat mass (Fat(%)) abnormal(male>20%, female>25%)) were included in the meta-analysis. There were no restrictions on dance forms.

Results

654 studies were identified from the databases, and 10 studies were evaluated to be eligible. The meta-analysis revealed that compared to normal lifestyles dance had meaningful improvements in body mass(BM), BMI, waist circumference(WC), Fat(%), and fat mass(Fat(kg)). No significant differences were found in the waist-to-hip ratio(WHR).

Conclusions

Dance is effective on fat loss in people with overweight and obesity, and has a significant improvement on body composition and morphology. For its high efficiency and greater sense of enjoyment, dance can be a beneficial exercise intervention for fat loss.

Nasopharyngeal carriage of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> among children <5 years of age in Indonesia prior to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

by Dodi Safari, Wa Ode Dwi Daningrat, Jennifer L. Milucky, Miftahuddin Majid Khoeri, Wisiva Tofriska Paramaiswari, Wisnu Tafroji, Korrie Salsabila, Yayah Winarti, Amin Soebandrio, Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro, Ari Prayitno, Lana Childs, Fabiana C. Pimenta, Maria da Gloria Carvalho, Tamara Pilishvili

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) prevent nasopharyngeal colonization with vaccine serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, leading to reduced transmission of pneumococci and stronger population-level impact of PCVs. In 2017 we conducted a cross-sectional pneumococcal carriage study in Indonesia among children aged

Analysing food farming vulnerability in Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinant factors and adaptation measures

by Woro Estiningtyas, Elza Surmaini, Suciantini, Erni Susanti, Anny Mulyani, Budi Kartiwa, Sumaryanto, Perdinan, Yayan Apriyana, Annisa Dhienar Alifia

As a result of plans to relocate the Indonesian capital city to East Kalimantan province, Kalimantan is expected to develop rapidly and the surrounding regencies and provinces will become food support areas for the new capital. However, the vulnerability of food farming in Kalimantan is a concern that must be addressed to ensure food security. This study aims to assess the vulnerability of food farming at the regency level of the island of Kalimantan, to assess the determinant factors of the food farming vulnerability and to compose adaptation measures that can reduce vulnerability. Socio economic, climate, water and land data are sorted and analyzed to represent the level of sensitivity and exposure index (SEI) and adaptive capacity index (ACI). Locations with ‘High’ and ‘Very High’ levels of farming vulnerability become interview sites with a total of 150 respondents. The results of the interviews strengthen the results of the vulnerability analysis which helps to determine the condition of farmers and food farming in vulnerable locations. The results indicated ‘Very High’ and ‘High’ level of vulnerability in 14 regencies/cities. Floods are climate-related disasters that most often affect farmers surveyed (46%), followed by droughts (30%) and pest attacks (24%) with significant impacts (49%). The identification of the determinant factors becomes the basis for adaptive measures to support decision-makers, local practitioners, and farmers by highlighting local challenges and proposing local-specific adaptation strategies.