Low Fitness, Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
We hypothesize that improvement in cardiovascular fitness is associated with a greater improvement in insulin sensitivity than improvement in body composition (loss of body fat) is associated with insulin sensitivity. Towards that we are randomizing children who are overweight, or children with low fitness levels to exercise intervention 2 or three times per week.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALexercise
this will test the effect of exercise on insulin sensitivity, fitness and body composition
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* obesity * low fitness
Exclusion criteria
* diagnosis of diabetes * inability to exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximal VO2 levels | 9 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fasting insulin and glucose levels | 9 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed