Effect of exercise training on arterial stiffness in obese and overweight children: a meta-analysis

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise training on arterial stiffness in obese and overweight children. Three databases were searched up to July 2021 for papers about exercise training and arterial stiffness in obese and overweight children. The quality of each identified st...

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Published in:European journal of pediatrics 2022-07, Vol.181 (7), p.2633-2642
Main Authors: Cheng, Yue, Sun, Zhenjia, Ya, Xudong, Zhou, Linlin, Wang, Mingxia, Wang, Xingqi, Liu, Yujia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobics
Body weight
Children
Exercise
Fitness training programs
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meta-analysis
Obesity
Overweight
Pediatrics
Physical fitness
Physical training
Review
Sclerosis
Sensitivity analysis
Strength training
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise training on arterial stiffness in obese and overweight children. Three databases were searched up to July 2021 for papers about exercise training and arterial stiffness in obese and overweight children. The quality of each identified study was evaluated. Effect sizes were estimated in terms of the standardized mean difference. Egger’s test and sensitivity analysis were used to assess publication bias. In total, 26 studies by 19 researchers were included in the meta-analysis. Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and intima-media thickness (IMT) were improved after exercise training in obese and overweight children. Subgroup analysis showed that exercise only reduced the PWV and IMT in individuals with a BMI 
ISSN:1432-1076
0340-6199
1432-1076
DOI:10.1007/s00431-022-04489-6