Exercise Training and Hepatic Metabolism in Overweight/Obese Adolescent

Summary

The HEPAFIT Study aims to examine whether a 6-months physical education program has benefits on hepatic metabolism and cardiovascular health as well as on selected physical fitness and mental health outcomes among adolescent overweight/obese from Bogota, Colombia.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Metabolic Syndrome X
• Lipid Metabolism Disorders
• Body Composition, Beneficial
• Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low physical activity program

Exercise will be performed at three sessions per week. All sessions will be supervised by a trained health or exercise professional.

BEHAVIORAL

High physical activity program

Exercise will be performed at three sessions per week. All sessions will be supervised by a trained health or exercise professional.

BEHAVIORAL

Low and High physical activity program

Exercise will be performed at three sessions per week. All sessions will be supervised by a trained health or exercise professional.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional physical activity program

One Physical Education sessions / week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Santiago de Chile

  collaborator OTHER

• Universidad de Granada

  collaborator OTHER

• Universidad Pública de Navarra

  collaborator OTHER

• Emory University

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Castilla-La Mancha

  collaborator OTHER

• Universidad Santo Tomas

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Robinson Ramirez Velez, Ph.D · Universidad del Rosario

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

11 Years

Max Age

17 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-01-31

Primary Completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2017-12-31