Long-term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors after exercise training in obese children

Maggio, Albane Bertha; Aggoun, Yacine; Martin, Xavier; Marchand, Laetitia; Beghetti, Maurice; Farpour-Lambert, Nathalie

doi:10.3109/17477166.2010.530665

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English

Long-term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors after exercise training in obese children

ContributorsMaggio, Albane Bertha; Aggoun, Yacine; Martin, Xavier; Marchand, Laetitia; Beghetti, Maurice; Farpour-Lambert, Nathalie

Published inInternational journal of pediatric obesity, vol. 6, no. 2-2, p. e603-610

Publication date2011

Abstract

We previously demonstrated beneficial effects of physical activity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, body mass index (BMI) and fat mass in pre-pubescent obese children. The aim of this study was to determine whether these changes were maintained 2 years later.

Keywords

Absorptiometry, Photon
Actigraphy/instrumentation
Adiposity
Adolescent
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Arteries/physiopathology/ultrasonography
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology/prevention & control
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Exercise Test
Exercise Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Motor Activity
Obesity/complications/diagnosis/physiopathology/therapy
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Fitness
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Switzerland
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research group

L'hypertension pulmonaire (pédiatrie) (228)

Citation (ISO format)

MAGGIO, Albane Bertha et al. Long-term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors after exercise training in obese children. In: International journal of pediatric obesity, 2011, vol. 6, n° 2-2, p. e603–610. doi: 10.3109/17477166.2010.530665

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:25219
DOI : 10.3109/17477166.2010.530665
PMID : 21142752

ISSN of the journal1747-7166

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Long-term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors after exercise training in obese children

We previously demonstrated beneficial effects of physical activity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, body mass index (BMI) and fat mass in pre-pubescent obese children. The aim of this study was to determine whether these changes were maintained 2 years later.

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