Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective in improving the visceral adiposity, metabolic profile and inflammatory markers than aerobic training in obese adolescents

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Damaso, Ana Raimunda ^{[1, 2, 3]} ; da Silveira Campos, Raquel Munhoz ^[2] ; Caranti, Danielle Arisa ^{[1, 3]} ; de Piano, Aline ^[2] ; Fisberg, Mauro ^[4] ; Foschini, Denis ^[2] ; Sanches, Priscila de Lima ^[2] ; Tock, Lian ^[5] ; Lederman, Henrique Manoel ^[6] ; Tufik, Sergio ^[7] ; de Mello, Marco Tulio ^{[7, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Biosci, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Post Grad Program Nutr, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Post Grad Program Interdisciplinary Hlth Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Pediat, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] Weight Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[6] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Diagnost Imaging, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[7] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychobiol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES; v. 32, n. 15, p. 1435-1445, 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether aerobic plus resistance training (AT + RT) is more effective than aerobic training (AT) at reducing inflammatory markers and cardiovascular risk in obese adolescents. A total of 139 obese adolescents were enrolled, aged 15-19 years, body mass index (BMI) >= 95th percentile and participated in 1 year of interdisciplinary intervention. They were randomised into two groups: AT (n = 55), AT + RT (n = 61). Blood samples were collected to analyse glycaemia, insulin, the lipid profile, leptin and adiponectin concentrations. Insulin resistance was measured by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). The AT + RT group showed better results with regard to decreased body fat mass, low-density lipoprotein concentration (LDL-c) levels, subcutaneous and visceral fat and increased body lean mass. Indeed, a reduction of hyperleptinaemia and an increase in adiponectin concentrations, promoting an improvement in the leptin/adiponectin ratio, was observed. Important clinical parameters were improved in both types of exercise; however, AT + RT was more effective in improving the visceral adiposity, metabolic profile and inflammatory markers than AT alone, suggesting clinical applications for the control of intra-abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk in the paediatric population. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 06/00684-3 - Orexigenic, anorexigenic, pro and pre-inflamatory factors: effects of a multidisciplinary program for weight reduction in obese adolescents
• Grantee: Ana Raimunda Dâmaso
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 11/50414-0 - Influence of hyperleptinemia on inflammatory and atherogenic responses in obese adolescents
• Grantee: Ana Raimunda Dâmaso
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants