Effects of dietary intervention and strength training on blood lipid level in obese children

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood 2002-06, Vol.86 (6), p.407-410
• Main Authors: Sung, R Y T, Yu, C W, Chang, S K Y, Mo, S W, Woo, K S, Lam, C W K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 10 repetition maximum; 10-RM; Adult; Blood; Body composition; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Carbohydrates; Care and treatment; Child; Childhood obesity; Children; Children & youth; Cholesterol; Colleges & universities; Combined Modality Therapy - methods; Diet; Diet therapy; Energy Intake; Evaluation; Exercise; Exercise Therapy - methods; Female; Food; HDL; Health aspects; Health facilities; high desity lipoprotein; Humans; LDL; lipid; Lipids; Lipids - blood; Lipoproteins; low density lipoprotein; Male; Muscle strength; Muscular Strength; Nutrition research; Obesity; Obesity - blood; Obesity - diet therapy; Obesity - therapy; Obesity in children; Original; Parents & parenting; Physical Fitness; Physical training; Proteins; Sports training; strength training; total cholesterol
• ISSN: 0003-9888; 1468-2044; 1468-2044
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.86.6.407

Aims: To evaluate effects of a low energy diet, with or without strength training, on blood lipid profile in obese children. Methods: Eighty two obese children were enrolled into a six week dietary programme, and were randomly allocated to a training group or a non-training group. The training group underwent regular exercise sessions with emphasis on strength training. Results: Height increased significantly, with a non-significant reduction in body mass index. Fat free mass increased significantly in the training group. Serum total cholesterol was significantly reduced in both groups. The LDL:HDL ratio significantly decreased in the training group. Conclusion: Results support the potentially beneficial effects of both diet and physical training. Further and longer term evaluation of such programmes is required.