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Physical exercise for overweight/obese adolescents: Impact on metabolic and anthropometric variables
International Conference on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Practices
Rocksane de Carvalho Norton, Maria Tereza Nicolau dos Santos, Paulo Pimenta Figueiredo Filho, Ana Lucia Pimenta Starling, Ennio Leao, Adriana Reis Brasil, Adriana Marcia Silveira and Valeria Tassara
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Gastrointest Dig Syst
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Introduction: Obesity is acquiring epidemic proportions. Among many organic complications found in obese adolescents, metabolic syndrome is a major problem. Physical exercises seem to help to improve the condition. This study was developed to evaluate a 12 week aerobic exercise program effects on metabolic and anthropometric variables in overweight and obese adolescents. Methods: It was a longitudinal clinical trial comparing 2 groups of overweight or obese adolescents. The control group (CG, n=17, 6 boys, 11 girls; 13.29�?卤2.22 years of age) participated in biweekly meetings with an interdisciplinary educational group for a period of 12 weeks. The test group (TG, n=15; 7 boys, 8 girls; 12.73�?卤2.37 years of age) participated not only in these biweekly meetings but also in a supervised program of aerobic exercise (moderate intensity, 12 weeks, 60 min. sessions 3x/ week). Anthropometric variables, blood pressure, total cholesterol (TC) and fractions were obtained before and after the 12 weeks intervention period and analyzed for the comparison of means using the Student芒�?�?s t-test. Results: The CG displayed an increase in weight, height, BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides, TC and VLDL (p<0.05). The TG displayed a reduction in BMI, in waist circumference and SBP and an increase in height and in TC (p<0.05). The difference between the two groups was significant for weight, height, BMI, waist circumference and systolic blood pressure (p<0.05). Discussion: A 12 weeks program of aerobic exercises has positive effects on the metabolic and anthropometric variables related to metabolic syndrome in overweight or obese adolescents.Biography
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