Pilot Study of 10 Week Exercise and Nutrition Program for Children Who Are Overweight / Obese.
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improved body compositon (decrease in % fat; increase in % lean tissue) using DEXA
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This project will address the important area of childhood obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with obesity. This is a serious health concern since children who are overweight or obese are prone to other medical conditions including high blood pressure, abnormal lipid profiles,and type 2 diabetes. Although exercise and nutrition programs are recommended, evidence for the efficacy of these programs in improving cardiovascular health is lacking.
Specific Aims: a) improve cardiovascular risk factors, b) increase physical fitness levels, c) improve lean body mass, d) enhance QOL of the child e) influence adherence rates to exercise and a healthy lifestyle change both during and beyond the conclusion of the program.
Hypothesis 1a: Compared to baseline and matched controls, children randomized to a 10 week multidisciplinary fitness and nutrition program will show significant improved levels of cardiovascular risk factors.
Specific Aim 2: To determine if a multidisciplinary fitness and nutrition program, when compared with a matched, WLC group will show a change in whole body assessment including a decrease in fat mass, an increase in percent lean body mass, and a decrease in percent body fat, as measured utilizing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry Hypothesis 2a: Compared to baseline and matched controls, children randomized to a 10 week multidisciplinary fitness and nutrition program will show improved whole body assessments including.
Specific Aim 3:To determine if a multidisciplinary fitness and nutrition program, when compared with a WLC group will show improved levels of fitness. Hypothesis 3a: Compared to baseline and matched controls, children randomized to a 10 week multidisciplinary fitness and nutrition program will show significant improvements in fitness including.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •: a) in the 85th percentile Body Mass Index(BMI), standardized for age and gender; b) have hypercholesterolemia as defined as total cholesterol \> 170 mg/dl or LDL \> 110 mg/dl; and / or c) hypertension as defined as \>116/76 for 8-10 year olds, \> 120/80 for 10-13 year olds, and \>125/890 for 14-17 year olds.
Exclusion Criteria
- •age \< 8 or \> 17 years; 2) the determination of significant abnormalities on an initial graded exercise test performed by a pediatric cardiologist; 3) past history of chemotherapy or whole-body radiation therapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improved body compositon (decrease in % fat; increase in % lean tissue) using DEXA
Time Frame: Baseline, after 10 weeks and after 20 weeks (3 time points)
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry - used to assess body composition.
Secondary Outcomes
- Improved levels of fitness using ACSM guidelines / assessments to measure such constructs of fitness as flexibility, muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and agility.(Measured at baseline, after 10 week sand again after 20 weeks.)