| Keywords |
Obese adolescents ; Combined exercise ; Body composition ; Metabolic syndrome ; CRP |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of combined exercise for 12 weeks on metabolic syndrome indicators and CRP (C-reactive protein) in obese adolescents. The subjects of this study were 18 boys, who were divided into combined exercise group (EG, n=9), control group (CG, n=9). For combined exercise, walking and resistance exercise were carried out three times a week (Mon, Wed and Fri). We measured body composition (Weight, body fat mass, body fat percentage and lean body mass), waist circumference, blood pressure, TG, HDL-C, glucose and CRP. Due to combined exercise, body weight (p<.05), BMI (p<.05) and body fat mass (p<.05) among body composition factors of obese adolescents were decreased and lean body mass (p<.05) was increased, and waist circumference (p<.001) among metabolic syndrome risk factors was decreased. In addition, CRP (p<.05) which was the inflammatory marker was decreased in EG. When looking at above results, it is thought that combined exercise is appropriate as the intervention program to improve some of obesity-related factors and metabolic syndrome risk factors. However, it is thought to require the aggressive application of exercise program for more than 12 weeks in order to improve glucose, TG, HDL-C and blood pressure. |