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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Abdominal Obesity
Physical Activity
Interventions
Other: Aerobic exercise
Other: Resistance Exercise
Other: Control
Registration Number
NCT01323088
Lead Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
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, ectopic fat in the liver and skeletal muscle, and risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight girls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
44
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
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Smokers
  • Diabetes
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Syndromic obesity
  • Pregnancy
  • Taking medications known to affect study outcomes
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Aerobic ExerciseAerobic exercise-
Resistance ExerciseResistance Exercise-
ControlControlStandard care control (no-exercise)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Abdominal obesity, visceral fat3 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
insulin sensitivity by a 3-hour hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, oral glucose tolerance test, liver fat and intramyocellular lipid by 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy.3 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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