Abdominal Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Childhood obesity, Abdominal obesity, Visceral fat, Insulin resistance, Liver fat, Skeletal muscle lipid, Fitness
Brief summary
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight children and adolescents.
Interventions
OTHERControl
Standard care control (no exercise)
OTHERResistance Exercise
Supervised resistance exercise using stack weight equipments.
OTHERAerobic exercise
Supervised aerobic exercise using treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals
Sponsors
American Diabetes Association
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy overweight (BMI \>-95th) youth between 12 and 18 years of age * Waist circumference \>-75th percentile * Sedentary (no structured exercise \>2 times/week for past 6 months) * Non-smokers, non-diabetic, no medical conditions * Weight stable for past 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers, * diabetic, * psychiatric disorders, * syndromatic obesity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal obesity, visceral fat | 3 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insulin sensitivity and secretion, glucose tolerance | 3 month |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed