Anorexia in Adolescence
Conditions
Keywords
anorexia, adolescent girls, areobic exercises
Brief summary
Randomized control study used to identify the effect of aerobic exercises on the activity of daily living and estradiol serum level in young girls with anorexia
Detailed description
Control group will receive diet program while the study group received the same diet program given to control group in addition to AEROBIC exercise program. Inclusive criteria * Thirty girls with anorexia * BMI ≤ 18 kg/m2 * Age ranged from (14-17 years). * Exclusive criteria: * Girls did not receive any exogenous steroid and other treatment which could affect plasma levels of estrogen hormone. * Exclude any other eating disorders Data analysis and statistical design: The collected data will be statistically treated using: Descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics using: Paired t-test.
Interventions
OTHERaerobic exercises + Diet
Frequency 5-6 days per week Intensity To perform moderate intensity for weight-bearing aerobic exercise Time Goal of 20-30 min per session of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week
OTHERdiet proram
diet program for anorexic adolescent girls
Sponsors
Badr University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
14 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Thirty girls with anorexia * BMI ≤ 18 kg/m2 * Age ranged from (14-17 years).
Exclusion criteria
Girls did not receive any exogenous steroid and other treatment which could affect plasma levels of estrogen hormone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Estradiol level | 3 months | blood test |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMariam EL Ebrashy, Phd
Outcome results
None listed