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

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, Childhood; Healthy

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-17
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-01
• Study Completion: 2020-04-01
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-05

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.

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Modified shuttle walk test.	February 2019-February 2020	Maximal exercise capacity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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 seconds	February 2019-February 2020	Peripheral muscle endurance
Waist circumference, Abdominal circumference, Ratio of waist to hip	February 2019-February 2020	Antropometric measurements
Hand grip strength by hand dynamometer (Jamar).	February 2019-February 2020	Peripheral Muscle Strength
the Munich Physical Fitness Test-MFT	February 2019-February 2020	Physical Fitness

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Samanpazari, Turkey