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Effects of low- and high-intensity exercise training on body composition and substrate metabolism in obese adolescents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20808072     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective was to investigate the effects of a 3- week weight-management program including moderate energy restriction and exercise training at 2 intensities [low intensity (LI): 40% and high intensity (HI): 70% maximal oxygen uptake (V'O2max)] on body composition, energy expenditure, and fat oxidation rate in severely obese adolescents. Twenty obese adolescents, aged 15-17 yr (body mass index: 37.5 kg/m2; 38.2% fat mass) participated in this study. Before starting (week 0, W0) and at the end of the weight-management period (week 3,W3), body composition was assessed by a multifrequency tetrapolar impedancemeter; basal metabolic rate (BMR), energy expenditure, and substrate oxidation rate during exercise and post-exercise recovery by indirect calorimetry. At W3, body mass and fat mass decreased significantly (p<0.005) in all groups, and the decreases were significantly greater in the LI than in the HI group (-8.1±1.6 vs -5.9±1.6 kg and -4.2±1.9 vs -2.3±1.7 kg, p<0.05, respectively). Predicted V'O2max, expressed in relative values, changed significantly only in the HI group by +0.010±0.006 l/(kg fat-free mass × min) (p=0.010). By contrast, no significant changes were observed at W3 in BMR, energy expenditure, and substrate oxidation rate during exercise and post-exercise recovery. In conclusion, LI (40% of V'O2max) physical activity favors fat oxidation and it seems advisable to encourage obese adolescents to perform LI physical activity which is more feasible and acceptable than intense exercise.
Authors:
S Lazzer; C Lafortuna; C Busti; R Galli; F Agosti; A Sartorio
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of endocrinological investigation     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1720-8386     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Endocrinol. Invest.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806594     Medline TA:  J Endocrinol Invest     Country:  Italy    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Laboratorio Sperimentale di Ricerche Auxo-Endocrinologiche, Via Ariosto, 13 - 20145 Milan, Italy.
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