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Role of Mechanical Load on Metabolic Exercise Adaptations in Response to Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents: The POWELL Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pediatric Obesity
Interventions
Behavioral: Multidisciplinary weight loss
Registration Number
NCT04902001
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

While interdisciplinary weight loss intervention have been shown successful among adolescents with obesity, a weight regain is most of the time observed within the following weeks or months. The aim of the present project will be to better identify the independent role played by both the metabolic and mechanical load and their modification during weight loss, on the energy expenditure and energy metabolism of adolescents with obesity.

Detailed Description

A total of 28 adolescents with obesity will be recruited from our local inpatient pediatric obesity centers. Before their weight loss intervention the adolescents will complete two experimental visits. During the first visit, anthropometric and body composition measurements will be performed. Then the participants will be asked to complete a walking exercise on a treadmill during the second visit. Their energy expenditure and substrate oxidation will be assessed by indirect calorimetry. They will have to walk at 5 different walking speeds. Then, they will follow a 12-week weight loss intervention. By the end of this intervention, their body composition will be assessed and they will be asked to perform the same walking exercise. On a separate occasion (randomly assigned) they will have to repeat this walking exercise while carrying a load corresponding of their weight loss.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • being aged 12-16 years old
  • no contraindication to physical exercise
  • no cardiovascular disease
  • BMI above the 97th percentile
  • candidate to a weight loss intervention
Exclusion Criteria
  • surgery and medical conditions preventing them to perform the intervention
  • Weight loss during the previous 6 months
  • medication that could interfere with energy metabolism.
  • pregnancy
  • regular tobacco and alcool use

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adolescents with obesityMultidisciplinary weight lossAdolescents with obesity aged 12-16 years old
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Energy Expenditure between before and after weight lossbefore and after the 12-week weight loss

amount of energy expended during the walking tests, measured using indirect calorimetry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change physical activity preferences between before and after weight lossbefore and after the 12-week weight loss intervention

Children will be asked to indicate their prefered physical activties and sedenatry behaviors on a computer task using visual analog scale (from 0 to 150 mm)

Change in Energy Expenditure between the unloaded and loaded walking testafter the 12_week weight loss

amount of energy expended during the walking tests, measured using indirect calorimetry

Change in lipid oxidation between the unloaded and loaded walking testafter the 12_week weight loss

amount of lipids oxidized during the walking tests, measured using indirect calorimetry

change in lipid oxidation between before and after weight lossbefore and after the 12-week weight loss

amount of lipids oxidized during the walking tests, measured using indirect calorimetry

change in Fat mass between before and after weight lossbefore and after the 12-week weight loss

The amount of body fat will be assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU clermont-ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

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