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[The effects of a physical activity-behavior modification combined intervention(PABM-intervention) on metabolic risk
Young-Ran Tak1, Ji-Yeon An, Young-A Kim
1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
Insights
A combined physical activity and behavior modification intervention significantly improved metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children. This program effectively reduced waist circumference, blood pressure, and improved HDL-cholesterol levels.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Public Health
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern.
- Metabolic risk factors are increasingly prevalent in overweight and obese children.
- Early intervention is crucial to prevent long-term health complications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a combined physical activity-behavior modification intervention (PABM-intervention).
- To assess the impact of the PABM-intervention on key metabolic risk factors in elementary school children with overweight or obesity.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 32 overweight/obese elementary school children.
- The PABM-intervention group received 8 weeks of exercise (hip-hop dance, gym exercises) and lifestyle modification (diet, exercise) instruction.
- Outcomes measured included waist circumference, blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and fasting glucose.
Main Results:
- After 8 weeks, the PABM-intervention group showed significant improvements (p<.01) in waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and HDL-cholesterol.
- A notable proportion of participants initially presented with multiple metabolic risk factors.
- The intervention demonstrated a positive impact on several key health indicators.
Conclusions:
- The PABM-intervention is an effective strategy for improving metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children.
- This combined approach offers a promising avenue for managing childhood obesity and its associated health risks.
- Further research can explore long-term effects and scalability of this intervention.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a physical activity-behavior modification combined intervention(PABM-intervention) on metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese elementary school children.
Methods:
Thirty-two participants (BMI>or=85 percentile or relative obesity>or=10) were allocated to the PABM-intervention group and behavior modification only intervention group. The PABM-intervention was composed of exercise intervention consisting of 50 minutes of physical activity(Hip-hop dance & gym-based exercises) twice a week and the behavior modification intervention consisted of 50 minutes of instruction for modifying lifestyle habits(diet & exercise) once a week. Effectiveness of intervention was based on waist circumference, BP, HDL-cholesterol, TG, and fasting glucose before and after the intervention.
Results:
The proportion of subjects with 1, 2, 3 or more metabolic risk factors were 28.1, 43.8, and 15.6%, respectively. After the 8-week intervention, waist circumference, systolic BP, diastolic BP, and HDL-cholesterol changed significantly(p<.01) in the PABM group.
Conclusion:
This provides evidence that a PABM-intervention is effective in changing metabolic risk factors such as waist circumference, systolic BP, diastolic BP, and HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese elementary school children.
