Effects of Aerobic Exercise Combined with Resistance Training on Body Composition and Metabolic Health in Children and Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Overview

Journal Front Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2024 Aug 26

PMID 39185113

Authors

Xuan Liu

Qiang Li

FuXiang Lu

Dongsheng Zhu

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Abstract

Background: To systematically review the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training on Metabolic Health in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity.

Methods: Employing a retrieval strategy that combines subject terms and free terms, searches were conducted in the CNKI, WanFangData, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases up to October 31, 2023.

Results: A total of 29 studies involving 2,195 subjects were included. The combination of aerobic and resistance training significantly reduces body composition and metabolic health in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity, as evidenced by changes in various parameters (BMI, WC, FM, BF%, VO, TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, HOMA-IR, FPG, INS). However, there were no significant differences observed in hs-CRP. Subgroup analyses further showed that changes in intervention measurement had a significant effect on the effectiveness of the intervention.

Conclusion: Aerobic exercise combined with resistance training has a positive impact on the physical health of children and adolescents with overweight/obesity. The recommended exercise prescription is at least three sessions of more than 60 min per week for 12 weeks or more for better health benefits.

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