Heart Disease Risk Factors
Conditions
Interventions
The population will be composed of adolescents of both sexes, aged between 11 and 14 years, living in Porto Alegre - RS and in the metropolitan region. A sample size of 32 participants (16 for each gr
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Sponsors
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
11 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents of both sexes; aged between 11 and 14; residing in Porto Alegre - RS and the metropolitan region; available to participate on determined days and times
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents with any pathology or injury that limits the total or partial execution of the training protocol; using medications that influence the results (for example: statins, hypoglycemic agents or beta-blockers); pregnancy; who have been participating in some physical activity/exercise or following some nutritional counseling program for at least six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A mean difference in HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) of, at least, 8 mg/dL is expected to be found through venipuncture collection at baseline and end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in systolic and diastolic blood pressure values, measured using a validated oscillometric device, at the beginning and end of the study;It is expected to find an improvement in physical body dimensions, assessed through growth curves and cut-off points for the age group, at the beginning and end of the study;It is expected to find an improvement in body tissue compartments, assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), at the beginning and at the end of the study;It is expected to find an improvement in dietary quality, measured through the 24-hour dietary recall, at the beginning and at the end of the study;It is expected to find an improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness, assessed by the six-minute walk/run track test, at baseline and end of the study;It is expected to find improvements in biochemical parameters, such as total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), glucose, insulin, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and C-reactive protein, obtained through venipuncture collection, at the beginning and at the end of the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDalva Pereira
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed