Effects of diet versus diet plus aerobic and resistance exercise on metabolic syndrome in obese young men

• Published in: Journal of exercise science and fitness 2020-09, Vol.18 (3), p.101-108
• Main Authors: Said, Mohamed Ahmed, Abdelmoneem, Mohamed, Alibrahim, Mohamed Chaab, Elsebee, Moustafa Ahmed, Kotb, Ahmed Abdel Hamed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Diet; Low-impact aerobics; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Original; Resistance training
• ISSN: 1728-869X; 2226-5104
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2020.03.002

Diet and physical activity are the most commonly recommended strategies for preventing and treating metabolic syndrome (MetS). This randomized trial aims to examine the effectiveness of a weight reduction intervention based on caloric restriction, low-impact aerobics (LIA), and a resistance-training program in improving body composition, metabolic parameters and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among obese students diagnosed with MetS. In all, 23 male participants, aged 19–24 years, were randomly introduced to a dieting program (the diet group, or DG = 09) or to dieting associated with a supervised physical training program (the diet plus training group, or DTG = 14). Before and after the intervention, the participants’ anthropometric measures and cardiovascular disease risk factors were assessed. Following the diet-based intervention, significant improvements were noted in BMI (p = 0.39), PBF (p = 0.022) and LDL-c (p = 0.024). However, in response to the diet plus aerobic and resistance exercise intervention, obese participants had significant reductions in body weight (p = 0.018), WC (p = 0.042), BMI (p = 0.001), BFP (p