Trial reportInternational journal of obesity (2005)2016
Physical activity intensity and type 2 diabetes risk in overweight youth: a randomized trial.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Physical activity for the management of obesity in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of weight loss interventions on liver-related health in children and adolescents with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analyses.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 72 randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different types of exercise intensity on improving health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of exercise for the treatment of pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Meta-analysis and systematic review of physical activity on neurodevelopment disorders, depression, and obesity among children and adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Layperson-Led vs Professional-Led Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss in Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
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- Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Fitness, Fat Mass and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Children with Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Trial
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- Enhancing adolescent health: the role of strength and endurance school-based HIIT interventions in physical fitness and cognitive development.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Exercise in children and adolescents with diabetes.Pediatric diabetes · 2022Article
- The Relative Importance of Age at Peak Height Velocity and Fat Mass Index in High-Intensity Interval Training Effect on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Sex Moderated Mediation of the Musculoskeletal Fitness in Relationship between High-Intensive Interval Training Performing during Physical Education Classes and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Boys and Girls.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Role of exercise on insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function: is exercise sufficient for the prevention of youth-onset type 2 diabetes?Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2020Article
- [Physical activity intervention for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2020Article
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- Physical activity in adolescents and children and relationship to metabolic health.Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity · 2019Review
- Feasibility of incorporating high-intensity interval training into physical education programs to improve body composition and cardiorespiratory capacity of overweight and obese children: A systematic review.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe chronic effects of high-intensity endurance training on metabolic health outcomes in overweight adolescents remains poorly understood.
objectiveTo test the hypothesis that high-intensity endurance training (ET) is superior to moderate-intensity ET for improving risk factors for type 2 diabetes in overweight adolescents. DESIGN AND
methodsIn this randomized trial, 106 overweight and obese adolescents (15.2 years; 76% female; 62% Caucasian) were randomly assigned to high-intensity ET (70-85% of heart rate reserve, n=38), moderate-intensity ET (40-55% heart rate reserve; n=32) or control for 6 months (n=36). The primary and secondary outcome measures were insulin sensitivity assessed using a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test and hepatic triglyceride content with magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Exploratory outcomes were cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and MRI and dual x-ray absorptiometry-derived measures of adiposity.
resultsThe study had 96% retention and attendance was 61±21% and 55±24% in the high- and moderate-intensity ET arms. Intention-to-treat analyses revealed that, at follow-up, insulin sensitivity was not different between high-intensity (-1.0 mU kg(-1) min(-1); 95% confidence interval (CI): -1.6, +1.4 mU kg(-1) min(-1)) and moderate-intensity (+0.26 mU kg(-1) min(-1); 95% CI: -1.3, +1.8 mU kg(-1) min(-1)) ET arms compared with controls (interaction, P=0.97). Similarly, hepatic triglyceride at follow-up was not different in high-intensity (-1.7% fat/water (F/W); 95% CI: -7.0, +3.6% F/W) and moderate-intensity (-0.40% FW; 95% CI: -6.0, +5.3% F/W) ET compared with controls. Both high intensity (+4.4 ml per kg-FFM (fat-free mass) per minute; 95% CI: 1.7, 7.1 ml kg-FFM(-1) min(-1)) and moderate intensity (+4.4 ml kg-FFM(-1) min(-1); 95% CI: 1.6, 7.3 ml kg-FFM(-1) min(-1)) increased cardiorespiratory fitness, relative to controls (interaction P<0.001).
conclusionsET improves cardiorespiratory fitness among obese adolescents; however, owing to lack of compliance, the influence of exercise intensity on insulin sensitivity and hepatic triglycerides remains unclear.
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