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 .
Exercise training improves body composition, blood lipid profile and serum insulin levels in obese children.
AIM Increasing prevalence of obesity and related diseases especially in children and adolescent has gained more scientific attention . The present study was conducted to determine the effects of regular exercise on childhood obesity often associated with clinical conditions such as hypertension , dyslipidemia and diabetes already at a young age . METHODS The subjects were 40 obese children at 11 ± 1 years and with Body Mass Index ( BMI ) of at least 30 kg/m2 who volunteered to the study and r and omly classified into exercising and non-exercising control group . Physical load of the exercising group was first determined by the Karvonen protocol after which to the subjects underwent a 12-week aerobic exercise training program primary consisting of walking and jogging exercise . Blood pressure , biochemical cardiovascular risk factors and body composition were assessed before and after the exercise-training period and compared to the non-exercising control group . RESULTS In the exercising group , statistically significant changes were observed in the circumference of forearm , elbow , calf , knee , waist , chest and hip , as well as skin fold thickness of chest , subscapulae , calf , abdomen , suprailiac and leg . Similarly , total cholesterol , triglyceride , LDL , VLDL and insulin levels were found to be lower and HDL levels higher than in the non-exercising control group . CONCLUSION While treating obesity in children , a major emphasis should be directed towards increasing regular physical activity and supported with dietary interventions . By this approach the risk of other chronic diseases often associated with obesity could be minimized thereby improving the quality of life
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 .