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Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2021

Effect of Aerobic Exercise Intensity on Energy Expenditure and Weight Loss in Severe Obesity-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Jarle Berge, Jøran Hjelmesaeth, Jens K Hertel, Espen Gjevestad, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Line Kristin Johnson, Catia Martins, Eivind Andersen, Jan Helgerud, Øyvind Støren

Registry-linked trialOpen access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07645859 (Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training With Moderate-Intensity Connuous Training In Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07645859 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training With Moderate-Intensity Connuous Training In Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain Patients: Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorDow University of Health SciencesRan2026 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsChronic Non-Specific Low Back PainArmsBrisk walk and jog, Normal walk
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Effect of exercise training before and after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jarle BergeMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-9188-6043
Jøran HjelmesaethMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-1995-0562
Jens K HertelMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8693-7018
Espen GjevestadMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Milada Cvancarova SmåstuenMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-8947-8649
Line Kristin JohnsonMorbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Catia MartinsObesity Research Group, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-4560-0013
Eivind AndersenDepartment of Sport, Physical Education and Outdoor Life Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway.
Jan HelgerudDepartment of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Øyvind StørenNature, Health and Environment, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway.
Sykehuset i Vestfold · NOUniversity of South-Eastern Norway · NONorwegian University of Science and Technology · NONorwegian Police University College · NOUniversity of Oslo · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to compare the effects of two aerobic exercise programs of different intensities on energy expenditure.

methodsThis was a single-center randomized controlled trial of patients with severe obesity allocated to a 24-week moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) program or a combined MICT with high-intensity interval training (HIIT/MICT) program. The primary outcome was energy expenditure during exercise (EEDE). Secondary outcomes included resting metabolic rate, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition.

resultsA total of 82 (56% females) patients were screened, and 71 (55% females) patients were allocated to HIIT/MICT (n = 37) or MICT (n = 34). Per-protocol analysis showed that EEDE increased by 10% (95% CI: 3%-17%) in the HIIT/MICT group (n = 16) and 7.5% (95% CI: 4%-10%) in the MICT group (n = 24), with no differences between groups. In the 8- to 16- week per-protocol analysis, the HIIT/MICT group had a significantly larger increase in EEDE compared with the MICT group. Resting metabolic rate remained unchanged in both groups. HIIT/MICT and MICT were associated with significant weight loss of 5 kg and 2 kg, respectively.

conclusionsPatients completing a 24-week combined HIIT/MICT program did not achieve a higher EEDE compared with those who completed a 24-week MICT program. The HIIT/MICT group experienced, on average, a 3-kg-larger weight loss than the MICT group.

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyEnergy MetabolismExerciseFemaleHumansMaleObesity, MorbidWeight Loss

Identifiers

PMID33491314
PMCPMC7898283
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