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Clinical Trials/NCT00739180
NCT00739180CompletedNot Applicable

Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

University of Pittsburgh1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentStarted: November 1, 2007Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Abdominal obesity, visceral fat

Study Overview

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight children and adolescents.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
12 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Healthy overweight (BMI >-95th) youth between 12 and 18 years of age
  • •Waist circumference >-75th percentile
  • •Sedentary (no structured exercise >2 times/week for past 6 months)
  • •Non-smokers, non-diabetic, no medical conditions
  • •Weight stable for past 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • •diabetic,
  • •psychiatric disorders,
  • •syndromatic obesity

Arms & Interventions

Resistance Exercise

Active Comparator

Intervention: Resistance Exercise (Other)

Control

Other

Standard care control

Intervention: Control (Other)

Aerobic Exercise

Active Comparator

Intervention: Aerobic exercise (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal obesity, visceral fat

Time Frame: 3 month

Secondary Outcomes

  • Insulin sensitivity and secretion, glucose tolerance(3 month)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

SoJung Lee

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh

Study Sites (1)

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