High-intensity Exercise Training or Multidisciplinary Treatment in Extremely Obese Adolescents

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of a multidisciplinary approach and intensity-controlled interval training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight adolescents

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Cardiovascular Diseases Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

13 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

BMI >+ 2SD (age adjusted)
Fitted for group treatment
at least one parent attending the treatment

Exclusion criteria

Not able to join treatment
not able to walk

Treatment and study plan

intensity controlled interval training (AIT)

Behavioral

4 x 4 min intervals at 90% of maximal heart rate, each interval separated by 3 min at 70%, twice a week for 3 months

Multidisciplinary approach (MTG)

Behavioral

exercise, dietary and psychological advice, twice a month for 12 months

Primary outcomes

Flow mediated Diameter Maximal oxygen uptake BMI

Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Overweight Adolescents: Multidisciplinary Treatment and Intensity Controlled Interval Training

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2008
First posted: May 22, 2008
Registry last updated: Jan 6, 2012

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