SynthesisBioMed research international2015
Exercise and BMI in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Trial Sequential Meta-Analysis.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Impact of Yoga Practices on Body Composition and Vital Signs in Children and Adolescents With Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different exercise modalities and intensities on body composition in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2022Guideline
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- Exercise and BMI z-score in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2017Pooled it
- School-Based Interventions to Prevent Overweight in Latin America: A Scoping Review and Policy Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Energy Costs of 37 Physical Activities in Chinese Children and Adolescents Aged 9-17 Years with Obesity.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Race, Ethnicity, and Geography as Determinants of Excessive Weight and Low Physical Activity in Pediatric Population: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exercise improves body composition, physical fitness, and blood levels of C-peptide and IGF-1 in 11- to 12-year-old boys with obesity.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Independent and Joined Association between Socioeconomic Indicators and Pediatric Obesity in Spain: The PASOS Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Increasing Trends in Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Romanian Children and Adolescents-Retrospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Family-based intervention to prevent childhood obesity among school-age children of low socioeconomic status: study protocol of the FIVALIN project.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Not just at school: Inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in a weight management program in a community pediatric setting.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021Article
- Effects of School-Based Physical Activity Programs on Health-Related Physical Fitness of Korean Adolescents: A Preliminary Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Dose-Response Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- The effects of exercise on vascular markers and C-reactive protein among obese children and adolescents: An evidence-based review.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2020Review
- Physical Exercise Exacerbates Acute Kidney Injury Induced by LPS via Toll-Like Receptor 4.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action.BMC medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveDetermine the effects of exercise on body mass index (BMI in kg · m(-2)) among overweight and obese children and adolescents.
methodsTrial sequential meta-analysis of randomized controlled exercise intervention trials ≥ 4 weeks and published up to November 11, 2014.
resultsOf the 5,436 citations screened, 20 studies representing 971 boys and girls were included. Average length, frequency, and duration of training were 13 weeks, 3 times per week, for 46 minutes per session. Overall, random-effects models showed that exercise decreased BMI by 3.6% (mean: -1.08; 95% CI: -0.52 to -1.64; Q = 231.4; p < 0.001; I (2) = 90.9%; 95% CI: 87.6% to 93.4%; D (2) = 91.5%). Trial sequential meta-analysis showed that changes in BMI crossed the monitoring boundary for a type 1 error in 2010, remaining stable thereafter. The number needed to treat was 5 while the percentile improvement was 26.9. It was estimated that approximately 2.5 million overweight and obese children in the US and 22.0 million overweight and obese children worldwide could reduce their BMI by participating in a regular exercise program. Overall quality of evidence was rated as moderate.
conclusionsExercise is associated with improvements in BMI among overweight and obese children and adolescents. This trial is registered with PROSPERO Trial Registration #CRD42015017586.
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