Effects of Physical Training and Nutrition Education on Adipocytokines in Severely Obese Teenagers

Obesity is now becoming significantly prevalent of an environment characterized by easily available calorics foods combined with sedentary lifestyles. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that obesity is associated with metabolic complications such as disturbed adipocytokines, hormones secreted by adipose tissue. Given these observations, the purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a lifestyle intervention focused on various physical activities and nutrition education on adipocytokines hormones, in severely obese teenagers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• to be aged from 12 to 17
• to have a body mass index > 97 percentile for age and gender

Exclusion criteria:

• systemic disease
• endocrine disorder
• syndromic obesity
• subjects receiving medication with a history of recent intercurrent illness