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

Norwegian University of Science and Technology54 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Flow mediated Diameter Maximal oxygen uptake BMI

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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