Effects of an Exercise Program on Cardiometabolic and Mental Health in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
An erratum to this article was published (JAMA Netw Open, 1 May 2024 ↗)
Primary result · Cardiometabolic risk score (z score)Result — go to the resultReduction 0.38 SDs 95% CI −0.74 to −0.02Authors' conclusion
In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, an aerobic plus resistance exercise program improved cardiometabolic health in children with overweight or obesity but had no effect on mental health.
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 8 to 11 years with overweight or obesity, out-of-school context, Granada, Spain; mean (SD) age 10.0 (1.1) years, 39% girlsper-protocol analyses
- Participants
- 92 children
- Comparison
- 20-week aerobic plus resistance exercise program vs wait-list control
Methodological detailsper-protocol analysis, Conducted November 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016; analyses February 1, 2020, to July 14, 2022
- Per-protocol analysis
- Conducted November 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016; analyses February 1, 2020, to July 14, 2022
Primary result
Cardiometabolic risk score (z score) · 20 weeks
Reduction
0.38 SDs
95% CI −0.74 to −0.02
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
| Outcome | Difference (mg/dL) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| LDL-C · 20 weeks | −7.00 (−14.27 to 0.37) | |
| −20−10010Difference, mg/dL (linear scale) |
| Outcome | Difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| BMI · 20 weeks | −0.59 (−1.06 to −0.12) | |
| Fat mass index · 20 weeks | −0.67 (−1.01 to −0.33) | |
| −1.5−1−0.500.5Difference (linear scale) |
| Outcome | Difference (g) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Visceral adipose tissue · 20 weeks | −31.44 (−58.99 to −3.90) | |
| −100−50050Difference, g (linear scale) |
| Outcome | Difference (laps) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory fitness · 20 weeks | 2.75 (0.22–5.28) | |
| −50510Difference, laps (linear scale) |
Mental health outcomes
- No effects were observed on mental health outcomes
Original publication
Effects of an Exercise Program on Cardiometabolic and Mental Health in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. Published 3 July 2023. doi:10.
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