In conclusion , overweight and obese youth can improve physical fitness across a variety of test measures .
When fitness improves , beneficial health effects are observed in some , but not all chronic disease risk factors
A systematic review of literature was conducted to examine the association between changes in health-related fitness ( e.g. aerobic capacity and muscular strength /endurance ) and chronic disease risk factors in overweight and /or obese youth .
Effects of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents
Background : The program The combined DAK therapy for obesity in children and adolescents ’ funded and conducted by the Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse ( DAK ) , a German health insurance company , commenced in 2003 . The treatment program lasts for 1 year and comprises of 2 phases : an initial inpatient therapy for 6 weeks followed by a home-based outpatient treatment of the overweight children , adolescents , and their families for 10.5 months . The therapy complies with the guidelines of the German Working Group of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence ( AGA ) . Participants and Methods : In this study , 162 obese children and adolescents were compared with a control group of 75 obese subjects recruited from the waiting list for the program .  The aim was to analyze whether the changes in weight , eating behavior , and physical fitness during the therapy period are a result of the therapy itself or whether they are attributable to external effects . Body weight , height , and physical fitness were assessed through direct measurements while behavior and quality of life were assessed using self-report question naires . The development of body weight was evaluated using the BMI -SDS which is a measure of how many st and ard deviations an individual BMI is above or below the age- and gender-specific mean . Results : Within the observation period the BMI SDS decreased significantly by 0.36 ± 0.34 in the intervention group , whereas no changes of BMI -SDS were observed in the control group ( 0.04 ± 0.17 ) . The study revealed significant , positive treatment effects in exploratory analyses with regard to weight loss , behavior changes , physical fitness , and development of quality of life as a result of the therapy . These effects were not seen in the control group . Conclusion : We conclude that these positive developments are a result of the treatment program
In conclusion , overweight and obese youth can improve physical fitness across a variety of test measures .
When fitness improves , beneficial health effects are observed in some , but not all chronic disease risk factors
A systematic review of literature was conducted to examine the association between changes in health-related fitness ( e.g. aerobic capacity and muscular strength /endurance ) and chronic disease risk factors in overweight and /or obese youth .