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This study aims to conduct a combined exercise program composed of the aerobic exercise using treadmill and stationary exercise bicycles and the resistance exercise using dumbbell and weight machine on obese middle-aged women over BMI 25kg/㎡ without regular physical activity experience and then, to investigate the influence on body proportions, blood lipid and physical fitness of obese middle-aged women. 20 obese middle-aged women were divided into an exercise group and a comparative group, and the exercise group of 10 people participated in combined exercise program. Collected data were analyzed by paired t-test and two-way repeated measures ANOVA. As a result, the exercise group to which combined exercise program was applied showed significant reduction effect in weight, body fat, body fat percentage, BMI, and WHR while it showed increase in HDL-C out of blood lipid but significant reduction effect in LDL-C and TG. And, there was improvement in muscular endurance, flexibility, and cardiopulmonary endurance for health fitness. Like this, combined exercise composed of aerobic exercise and resistance exercise had significant effect on change in body proportions, blood lipid and health fitness of obese middle-aged women. Therefore, it is required for obese middle-aged women to form a exercise habit for regular and steady performance of aerobic exercise and strength training with proper recognition on health through physical activity in order to enhance their physical strength.