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NCT Number: NCT04794309

Outcomes of Circuit Training and Low Carbohydrates Diet in the Young Obese Male in KSA

Obesity is one of the common public problems that its prevalence increase incredibly in the last three decades in KSA. Thirty obese males aged 20 to 39 years will participate in the study. The participants will be evaluated on skinfold thickness, percent of body fat, lipid profile, and exercise capacity. All participants will perform a circuit training of aerobic and resistance exercises and be instructed to follow a low carbohydrate diet for eight weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–39 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Majmaah University

Majmaah, Riyadh Region, 11952, Saudi Arabia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Obese young male subjects with a mass index between BMI >30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2).
  • Subjects ages range from 20 to 39 years.
  • Previously sedentary, defined as no strength training and less than 150 minutes of brisk walking or moderate exercise per week and < less than 60 minutes of vigorous exercise per week in the preceding 6 months.
  • Only subjects who are nonsmokers.
  • Subjects who are not taking insulin.
  • Had no evidence or history of coronary artery disease.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects were excluded if they reported a history of heart disease, respiratory conditions, stroke, diabetes, recent cancer, other life-threatening illness, or any condition that limited their ability to engage in moderate-intensity exercise.
  • Smoking

Treatment and study plan

Circuit training exercise

Other

circuit training exercise start with 5 minutes of warming-up then followed by a 30-minute conditioning protocol formed 20 minutes of aerobic exercise and 10 minutes of resisted exercise. The cool-down period is doing in form of walking on a treadmill in low intensity for 5 minutes.

Aerobic exercise will be performed on an electronically-braked cycle ergometer (Quinton Excalibur, QuintonInstrument Company, Bothell, WA). resistance exercise (RT) in the form of eight different exercises will be performed during each workout: military press, leg extension, bench press, standing leg curl (ankle weights), lateral pull-down, dumbbell triceps push-down, dumbbell seated biceps curl, and sit-ups (abdominal curls).

The participant will do 10 minutes for Aerobic exercise followed by 10 minutes of resistance exercise then 10 minutes for Aerobic exercise. This cycle training will perform five days per week for eight weeks.

Healthy high Fiber diet

Dietary Supplement

The diet will be tailor-made for the individual for the body type and obesity in consultation with the nutritionist.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cardiometabolic index

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    High-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and total cholesterol will be evaluated through a blood sample from the participants at the start and at the end of 12 weeks of intervention.

  2. Exercise capacity

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The renowned modified sub-maximal treadmill exercise test,which is the leading indicator of EC,was done to calculate maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). The test began with a warm-up at a speed of 2.7 km/h for five minutes, andthe speed was increasedevery three minutes until the participantexerted the maximum effort and stopped upon exhaustion.

  3. Body Weight

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Measured in kilograms

  4. Height

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Measured in meters

  5. Body mass index

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Measured in kg/m^2

  6. Waist circumference

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Measured in centimeters

  7. Hip circumference

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Measured in centimeters

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Majmaah University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Circuit Training With Low-carbohydrate Diet on Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Indices, and Exercise Capacity in Young Males With Mild to Moderate Obesity in Saudi Arabia

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 12, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2021

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