Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Brief summary
Obesity has become a significant public health concern globally, particularly among university students, where lifestyle changes contribute to increased body weight and fat accumulation. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a condition characterized by excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher being a common threshold for classification. In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of obesity among young adults is alarming, necessitating effective interventions to combat this issue.
Interventions
Whole-body vibration (WBV) training using the Power Plate Pro 7HC (Northbrook, USA). The vibration frequency was set between 30-40 Hz, with an amplitude of 2-4 mm.
A sham Whole body vibration will be used . participants will stand on the device without actual vibrations.This control condition will be used to isolate the effects of WBV from other potential influences such as standing posture and time spent on the the platform.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female University students with BMI ≥ 25, and their age between 18-25 years.
Exclusion criteria
* Musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovacular conditionds,in addition to pregnancy and insrtion of pacemekers or other metal implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index | 6 weeks | BMI will be calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m²). |
| Waist circumference | 6 weeks | WC will be measured at the midpoint between the lower rib and iliac crest using a non-stretchable measuring tape. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body fat percentage | 6 weeks | A smart scale will be used to measure body composition including the percentage of whole bofy fat. |
| Visceral mass | 6 weeks | Visceral fat will be assesed also using the same smart scale using the bioelectrical impedance analysis. |
| Lean body mass | 6 weeks | bioelectrical impedance analysis will be also used via a smart scale to measure the total lean body mass in (kg). |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed