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. 2010 Nov 8;13(5):343–350. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00388.x

Table II.

 Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in Obese Adolescents Before and After Intervention for Weight Loss

Aerobic Training Aerobic Plus Resistance Training
Baseline 6 mo 1 y Δ at 1 y Baseline 6 mo 1 y Δ at 1 y
SBP, mm Hg 122.66±12.22 117.13±4.10 115.71±5.13 7.14±12.66 134.33±16.35a 118.37±3.47 115.83±7.92b 16.25±19.90
DBP, mm Hg 81.33±9.90 78.56±5.24 76.53±5.54 −3.46±11.43 83.33±4.87 77.29±4.89 74.16±5.14 −8.33±5.77
Glucose, mg/dL 91.73±4.93 94.46±6.99c 93.76±7.87 1.61±6.77 90.00±6.10 90.26±5.24 83.46±4.07a,b,d −6.38±6.80a
Insulin, μU/mL 16.00 (8.40–63.2) 17.60 (5.30–51.80) 13.70 (6.70–43.30)  −5.81±17.70 17.30 (8.30–30.20) 13.40 (5.00–19.30)a,c 7.70 (2.90–18.90)a,b,d −9.74±5.67
HOMA‐IR 3.51 (1.98–14.40) 3.51 (1.98–14.40) 3.36 (1.30–10.46) −1.16±3.88 3.67 (1.86–7.05) 3.10 (1.04–4.38)a,c 1.61 (0.58–3.87)a,b,d −2.26±1.33
Waist circumference, cm 104.47±7.87 98.60±9.72c 99.30±9.24b −5.70±6.37 110.39±12.31 95.34±8.03c 92.76±12.70b −17.06±11.38a
Triglycerides, mg/dL 108 (47–250) 94 (46–178)c 91 (27–241)b −22.00±29.61 102 (43–206) 71 (54–167) 77 (58–198)  −6.7±32.55
HDL‐C, mg/dL 40.40±7.35 42.40±7.63 42.07±10.84 3.31±6.94 40.73±7.40 41.93±6.68 39.69±5.83 0.10±5.30

Abbreviations: Δ, change; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA‐IR, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index; SBP, systolic blood pressure. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (minimum – maximum). aGroup aerobic training vs group aerobic plus resistance training for the same time P≤.05. bBaseline vs 1 year of intervention P≤.05. cBaseline vs 6 months P≤.05. d6 months vs 1 year of intervention P≤.05.