چکیده (انگلیسی):

Purpose: A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to determine whether a 6-week low calorie diet and aerobic exercise intervention could
alter metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors in pre-pubescent obese Chinese children.
Methods: The subjects were randomized into diet and exercise (DE) and control (C) groups. The DE group ingested 1600e2000 kcal/day
adjusted to each participant’s basal metabolic rate, and engaged in high-volume aerobic exercise (6 days/week, twice daily, for 3 h per session)
for 6 weeks. A total of 215 obese children between the ages of 11 and 13 years were recruited into the study, with 167 subjects (DE, n ¼ 95; C,
n ¼ 72) completing all phases. Pre- and post-study measures included body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, body fat percentage,
blood pressure and other MetS-related markers from fasting blood samples (serum cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, and glucose).
Results: Compared to controls, the DE subjects experienced significantly reduced levels for all outcome markers ( p < 0.05), except for fasting
blood glucose in boys ( p ¼ 0.09).
Conclusion: An intensive, 6-week diet and exercise intervention had favorable effects in altering MetS risk factors in obese Chinese children
aged 11 to 13.