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ReviewObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2021

What exercise prescription is optimal to improve body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults living with obesity? A network meta-analysis.

Grainne O'Donoghue, Catherine Blake, Caitriona Cunningham, Olive Lennon, Carla Perrotta

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Review in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 100 papers, 29 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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100citing papers in PubMed, 29 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

100 citing papers in PubMed, 29 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 171 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Grainne O'DonoghueSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9126-2094
Catherine BlakeSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Caitriona CunninghamSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Olive LennonSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Carla PerrottaSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
University College Dublin · IE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current international guidelines recommend people living with obesity should be prescribed a minimum of 300 min of moderately intense activity per week for weight loss. However, the most efficacious exercise prescription to improve anthropometry, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and metabolic health in this population remains unknown. Thus, this network meta-analysis was conducted to assess and rank comparative efficacy of different exercise interventions on anthropometry, CRF and other metabolic risk factors. Five electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared different exercise modalities to improve anthropometry, CRF and/or metabolic health in adults living with obesity. RCTs were evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. A random effects network meta-analysis was performed within a frequentist framework. Of the 6663 articles retrieved, 45 studies with a total 3566 participants were included. Results reveal that while any type of exercise intervention is more effective than control, weight loss induced is modest. Interventions that combine high-intensity aerobic and high-load resistance training exert beneficial effects that are superior to any other exercise modality at decreasing abdominal adiposity, improving lean body mass and increasing CRF. Clinicians should consider this evidence when prescribing exercise for adults living with obesity, to ensure optimal effectiveness.

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Body CompositionCardiorespiratory FitnessExerciseObesityAdultHumansexercise trainingF.I.T.Tnetwork meta-analysisobesity

Identifiers

PMID32896055
PMCPMC7900983
OpenAlexW3083774739

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