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.