Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

4-2019

Publisher

Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association

Source Publication

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Source ISSN

0898-5669

Abstract

Purpose:

To determines whether adolescents who are fit with overweight/obesity are similar in their metabolic profile to adolescents who are fit and normal weight.

Methods:

Adolescents participated in 3 sessions: (1) resting vitals and anthropometrics; (2) maximal aerobic treadmill test () to determine physical fitness; and (3) dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and fasting laboratory draw for analysis of insulin, glucose, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein.

Results:

Of the 30 fit adolescents who are normal weight and 16 adolescents who are fit and overweight/obese (OW/OB), metabolic syndrome was apparent in 1 adolescent who are normal weight and 4 adolescents who are OW/OB. Metabolic syndrome severity was positively associated with body mass index, waist circumference, total body fat, insulin resistance, and C-reactive protein but inversely associated with peak relative, but not lean .

Conclusions:

Despite good physical fitness, adolescents who are OW/OB demonstrated greater metabolic syndrome than adolescents who are normal weight. Future intervention research is necessary to explore the relation between physical fitness and metabolic syndrome.

Comments

Accepted version. Pediatric Physical Therapy, Vol. 31, No. 2 (April 2019): 134-140. DOI. © 2019 Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. Used with permission.

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