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A Comparison of Activities of Daily Living, Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Obese and Healthy Adolescents

Completed
Conditions
Obesity, Childhood
Healthy
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Exercise Capacity
Registration Number
NCT04201158
Lead Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Brief Summary

It is known that activities of daily living, physical fitness, exercise capacity and quality of life are affected by the obesity. It is aimed to determine the effects obesity on daily living activities, physical fitness, exercise capacity and quality of life in obese adolescents compared to healthy subjects in this study. The relationship between these parameters and the activities of daily living which are less studied in obese adolescents will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

Obesity among children, adolescents and adults has emerged as one of the most serious public health problems in the 21st century. There has been a significant decrease in the exercise capacity, physical fitness and activities of daily living of children and adolescents with the increase in the prevalence of obesity over the last decade. Obesity can cause not only health problems but also psychological effects. This situation have negative effects on the quality of life. The effect of these parameters on healthy individuals and obese adolescents will be demonstrated by this study and will guide the rehabilitation of obese adolescents.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy group:

  • Being normal weight according to BMI reference system,
  • Being between the ages of 10-18 and volunteer to participate in the research,
  • Being able to walk and cooperate

Obese Group:

  • Obesity diagnosis according to BMI reference system,
  • Being between the ages of 10-18 and volunteer to participate in the research,
  • Being able to walk and cooperate.
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Exclusion Criteria

Healthy Group:

  • Comorbidities that may affect exercise performance and other physical tests,
  • Having cardiovascular problems, musculoskeletal and neurological disease,
  • Having cognitive or motor limitation or other chronic diseases.

Obese Group:

  • Having a neurological disease or other clinical diagnosis that may affect cognitive status,
  • Having musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, symptomatic heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, hypertension and malignant disease that may affect exercise performance,
  • Using medication that affects appetite and weight.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Obese Group (Girl)Exercise CapacityDiagnosed with the obesity according to body mass index reference system, being 10-18 years old, being volunteer for the research and able to walk and cooperate are the inclusion criteria.Diagnosed with a neurological disease or another clinical diagnosis that may affect the cognitive state, musculoskeletal and neurological disease, symptomatic heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, hypertension and malignant disease, which may affect the performance of exercise and using the drug that affects appetite and weight are the exclusion criteria.
Obese Group (Boy)Exercise CapacityDiagnosed with the obesity according to body mass index reference system, being 10-18 years old, being volunteer for the research and able to walk and cooperate are the inclusion criteria. Diagnosed with a neurological disease or another clinical diagnosis that may affect the cognitive state, musculoskeletal and neurological disease, symptomatic heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, hypertension and malignant disease, which may affect the performance of exercise and using the drug that affects appetite and weight are the exclusion criteria.
Control Group (Girl)Exercise CapacityBeing normal weight according to body mass index reference system, being 10-18 years old, being volunteer for the research and able to walk and cooperate are the inclusion criteria. Having comorbidities which may affect exercise performance and other physical tests, diagnosed with the cardiovascular problems, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, cognitive or motor limitation or other chronic diseases are exclusion criteria.
Control Group (Boy)Exercise CapacityBeing normal weight according to body mass index reference system, being 10-18 years old, being volunteer for the research and able to walk and cooperate are the inclusion criteria. Having comorbidities which may affect exercise performance and other physical tests, diagnosed with the cardiovascular problems, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, cognitive or motor limitation or other chronic diseases are exclusion criteria.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Modified shuttle walk test.February 2019-February 2020

Maximal exercise capacity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the Munich Physical Fitness Test-MFTFebruary 2019-February 2020

Physical Fitness

The Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI)February 2019-February 2020

Quality of Life

the Glittre Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Test.February 2019-February 2020

Activities of daily living

Modified push-ups, shuttles and squats as possible for 30 secondsFebruary 2019-February 2020

Peripheral muscle endurance

Waist circumference, Abdominal circumference, Ratio of waist to hipFebruary 2019-February 2020

Antropometric measurements

Hand grip strength by hand dynamometer (Jamar).February 2019-February 2020

Peripheral Muscle Strength

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University

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Ankara, Samanpazari, Turkey

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