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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Other: Circuit training exercise; Dietary Supplement: Healthy high Fiber diet

• Registration Number: NCT04794309
• Lead Sponsor: Majmaah University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-20
• Study Completion: 2020-12-25
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-09
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	Healthy high Fiber diet	The participants will receive circuit training exercise and dietary intervention.
Control group	Healthy high Fiber diet	The participants will be only involved in dietary intervention.
Experimental Group	Circuit training exercise	The participants will receive circuit training exercise and dietary intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Weight	12 weeks	Measured in kilograms
Cardiometabolic index	12 weeks	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.
Waist circumference	12 weeks	Measured in centimeters
Body mass index	12 weeks	Measured in kg/m\^2
Exercise capacity	12 weeks	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.
Height	12 weeks	Measured in meters
Hip circumference	12 weeks	Measured in centimeters

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Majmaah University; 🇸🇦 Majmaah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia