Table 1. Characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis.
| Study |
EG |
CG |
BMI (percentile or kg m−2) |
Intervention characteristics |
Assessment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Age (years) | Type | n | Age (years) | Duration (weeks) | Frequency (Se/W) | Se duration (min) | Intensity | Compliance (%) | |||
| Balagopal et al.19 | 8 | 15.6 | Aerobic+Resistance | 7 | 15.9 | ⩾p97 | 12 | 3 | 45 | NR | NR | Leptin |
| Balagopal et al.13 | 8 | 15.6 | Aerobic+Resistance | 7 | 15.9 | ⩾p97 | 12 | 3 | 45 | NR | NR | Adiponectin |
| Chae et al.27 | 19 | 10.4 | Aerobic+Resistance | 19 | 10.6 | ⩾p97 | 12 | 2 | 90 | NR | NR | Adiponectin |
| Fazelifar et al.28 | 12 | 11–13 | Aerobic+Resistance | 12 | 11–13 | ⩾28 | 12 | 3 | 10–30 | 50–85 HRmax | NR | Adiponectin |
| Jeon et al.29 | 8 | 11.0 | Aerobic+Resistance | 7 | 11.0 | ⩾p85 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 55–75 HRmax | NR | Adiponectin |
| Karacabey30 | 20 | 11.8 | Aerobic | 20 | 11.2 | >30 | 12 | 3 | 30–65 | 60–65 HRmax | NR | Leptin |
| Kelly et al.31 | 9 | 10.8 | Aerobic | 10 | 11.0 | ⩾p85 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 50–60 HRmax | NR | Leptin, Adiponectin, Resistin |
| Kim et al.32 | 14 | 17.0 | Aerobic | 12 | 17.0 | NR | 6 | 5 | 40 | NR | NR | Adiponectin |
| Kim et al.37 | 18 | 17.6 | Aerobic | 12 | 17.4 | ⩾25 | 12 | 5 | 50 | NR | NR | Adiponectin |
| Lee et al.33 | 11 | 16.9 | Aerobic | 7 | 16.9 | ⩾25 | 12 | 3 | 30–40 | 60–80 HRmax | NR | Visfatin |
| Nunes et al.38 | 17 | 16.8 | Aerobic+Resistance | 8 | 15.4 | ⩾p95 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 60–100 VO2peak | NR | Adiponectin |
| Park et al.34 | 15 | 12.1 | Aerobic+Resistance | 14 | 12.2 | ⩾p85 | 12 | 3 | 80 | 50–70 HRreserve | 90 | Leptin, Adiponectin |
| Racil et al.35 | 11 11 | 15.6 16.3 | Anerobic Aerobic | 12 | 15.9 | ⩾p97 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 100–110 VO2peak 70–80 VO2peak | NR | Adiponectin |
| Vasconcellos et al.36 | 10 | 14.1 | Aerobic | 10 | 14.8 | ⩾2 s.d. | 12 | 3 | 60 | 84.8 HRmax | NR | Leptin, Adiponectin, Resistin |
Abbreviations: CG, control group; EG, experimental group; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; HR, heart rate; MIIT, moderate-intensity interval training; NR, not reported; p, percentile; Se, session; W, week.