The review was registered ( Number CRD42013004632 ) on PROSPERO , the International Prospect i ve Register of Systematic Review s. Results The results indicated that PA is associated with significant and beneficial changes in fat percentage , waist circumference , systolic blood pressure , insulin , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , and total cholesterol , as well as with small non-significant changes in diastolic blood pressure , glucose , and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol .
Conclusion Although limited , results from controlled trials suggest that PA intervention may improve physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents who are overweight or obese
Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a major concern .
Studies have investigated the role of physical activity ( PA ) to prevent obesity in this population .
However , previous review s did not focus on the effects of PA in overweight/obese adolescents on physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease altogether .
Objective The present systematic review analyzed trials investigating the effect of PA on aerobic capacity , muscle strength , body composition , hemodynamic variables , biochemical markers , and endothelial function in obese/overweight adolescents .
Weight Loss in Overweight Mexican American Children: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVES . Childhood overweight has increased significantly in the past 20 years , with the highest rates noted among Mexican Americans . Although this minority group is in significant need of intervention , few programs have demonstrated actual decreases in weight . In this study we evaluated an intensive healthy lifestyle program design ed to result in weight reduction for overweight Mexican American children . We hypothesized that children r and omly assigned to an intensive intervention would significantly reduce their st and ardized BMI when compared with children r and omly assigned to a self-help condition . PATIENTS AND METHODS . A total of 60 children ( 33 boys ; 55 % ) between the ages of 10 and 14 years at or above the 85th percentile for BMI were r and omly assigned to a 6-month intensive-intervention or self-help condition .  RESULTS . Children in the intensive-intervention condition significantly reduced their st and ardized BMI when compared with the children in the self-help condition . The change in st and ardized BMI was significantly different at both 3 and 6 months , with intensive-intervention participants showing greater decreases in weight . CONCLUSIONS . Overall , the results were promising , suggesting that an intensive , individualized intervention may be an effective means for promoting weight loss in overweight Mexican American children
The review was registered ( Number CRD42013004632 ) on PROSPERO , the International Prospect i ve Register of Systematic Review s. Results The results indicated that PA is associated with significant and beneficial changes in fat percentage , waist circumference , systolic blood pressure , insulin , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , and total cholesterol , as well as with small non-significant changes in diastolic blood pressure , glucose , and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol .
Conclusion Although limited , results from controlled trials suggest that PA intervention may improve physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents who are overweight or obese
Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in the pediatric age range has become a major concern .
Studies have investigated the role of physical activity ( PA ) to prevent obesity in this population .
However , previous review s did not focus on the effects of PA in overweight/obese adolescents on physical fitness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease altogether .
Objective The present systematic review analyzed trials investigating the effect of PA on aerobic capacity , muscle strength , body composition , hemodynamic variables , biochemical markers , and endothelial function in obese/overweight adolescents .