Obese adolescents who gained/maintained or lost weight had similar body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors following a multidisciplinary intervention

This study aimed to assess the impact of a multidisciplinary program of obesity treatment (MPOT) on adolescents who have maintained/gained weight or lost weight. Eighty-six adolescents aged 10–18 years were allocated in either the intervention group (IG; n = 44) or the control group (CG; n = 42). Each group was divided into two more groups: weight maintenance/gain and weight loss, as assessed after the intervention. The MPOT lasted 16 weeks and was conducted by a multidisciplinary team based on cognitive-behavioral therapy. We analyzed body composition and cardiometabolic parameters prior to and after the intervention. Adolescents from the IG who lost weight showed improvements in maximal oxygen uptake (23.54 ± 5.30 mL/kg/minute vs. 25.39 ± 5.63 mL/kg/minute), body fat percentage (49.29 ± 6.98% vs. 46.75 ± 8.56%), triglyceride levels (116.58 ± 46.50 mg/dL vs. 101.19 ± 43.08 mg/dL), diastolic blood pressure (75.81 ± 8.08 mmHg vs. 71.19 ± 6.34 mmHg), and the number of risk factors for metabolic syndrome (2.00 ± 1.06 vs. 1.58 ± 1.10). Adolescents from the IG who gained/maintained weight reported reduced body fat percentage (48.81 ± 5.04% vs. 46.60 ± 5.53%), systolic blood pressure (123.39 ± 14.58 mmHg vs. 115.83 ± 7.02 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (74.83 ± 9.91 mmHg vs. 68.78 ± 5.95 mmHg), and number of risk factors for metabolic syndrome (from 1.67 ± 1.09 to 1.11 ± 0.68), and their lean mass (39.00 ± 7....
Source: Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research