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

Majmaah University70 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Circuit training exerciseOTHER

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 dietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 39 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Obese young male subjects with a mass index between BMI \>30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2). 2. Subjects ages range from 20 to 39 years. 3. 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. 4. Only subjects who are nonsmokers. 5. Subjects who are not taking insulin. 6. Had no evidence or history of coronary artery disease. Exclusion Criteria: 1. 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. 2. Smoking

Locations (1)

Majmaah University

Majmaah, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cardiometabolic index

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.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Exercise capacity

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.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Body Weight

Measured in kilograms

Time frame: 12 weeks

Height

Measured in meters

Time frame: 12 weeks

Body mass index

Measured in kg/m\^2

Time frame: 12 weeks

Waist circumference

Measured in centimeters

Time frame: 12 weeks

Hip circumference

Measured in centimeters

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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