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| The University of Queensland | OTHER |
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The prevalence of paediatric obesity has increased over the last two decades and with it, an increased diagnosis of lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents. High intensity interval training has recently been explored as an alternate to traditional aerobic exercise in adults with chronic disease and has potential to induce rapid reversal of subclinical disease markers in obese children and adolescents.
High intensity interval training has recently been explored as an alternate to traditional aerobic exercise in adults with chronic disease and has potential to induce rapid reversal of subclinical disease markers in obese children and adolescents.
Goal: The primary aim of this randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a high intensity interval training intervention on myocardial function, vascular function and visceral adipose tissue in obese children and adolescents at baseline, three and twelve months.
Method: Multi-centre randomised controlled trial of 100 obese children and adolescents in the cities of Trondheim (Norway) and Brisbane (Australia). Participants will be randomised to (1) high intensity interval training, (2) moderate intensity continuous training or (3) nutrition advise. Participants will partake in supervised exercise training and/or nutrition consultations for 3 months. Measurements for all study endpoints will occur at baseline, 3 months (post intervention) and 12 months (follow up).
Scientific Significance : This randomised controlled trial will general substantial information regarding the effects of exercise intensity on paediatric obesity, specifically the cardio-metabolic health of this at-risk population. It is expected that communication of results will allow for more robust and realistic guidelines regarding exercise prescription in this population to be formed while outlining the benefits of high intensity interval training on subclinical markers of disease.
Worldwide, childhood overweight and obesity rates are approximately 10%, this high incidence attributed to a physically inactive lifestyle and inappropriate nutrition. Early cohort studies illustrated that fifty per cent of obese children became obese adults and consequently had an higher risk for metabolic syndrome than obese adults who were not obese as children. Both female and male overweight children and adolescents had a 30% increase in all cause mortality. The increases in risk of death were independent of adult body mass index.
Systematic reviews suggest that lifestyle and exercise interventions in obese children and adolescents can lead to improvements in anthropometric and cardio-metabolic outcomes, but these are not inclusive of several important outcomes such as myocardial and vascular function or visceral adipose tissue.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| High intensity interval training | Experimental | 10-minute warm up at 60-70% of maximal heart rate (HRmax). Then walking, running or cycling at 85-95% of maximal heart rate at intervals of 4 x 4 minutes, with 3 minute active breaks (50-70% of HRmax) between intervals. A 5-minute cool down period. |
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| Moderate intensity continuous training | Experimental | walking, running or cycling continuously at 60-70% HRmax for 44 minutes. |
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| nutritional advice | Active Comparator | 10 individual nutrition consultations with an accredited dietitian over the 12 month period. Content of consultations will include healthy food choices, portion sizes and regular mealtimes. |
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| non-obese children | No Intervention | 100 healthy non-obese children aged 7-16 (controls) |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| High intensity interval training | Behavioral | Twelve weeks of 2-3 supervised training sessions each week. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Peak systolic tissue velocity | systolic tissue Doppler velocity assessed during resting and stress echocardiography | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Subcutaneous and total abdominal adipose tissue | Assessed using MRI | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) | Assessed using a maximal treadmill test |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile - age and sex specific criteria)
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ulrik Wisløff, prof | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Queensland | Brisbane | Australia | ||||
| St Olavs Hospital |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 27044585 | Background | Dias KA, Coombes JS, Green DJ, Gomersall SR, Keating SE, Tjonna AE, Hollekim-Strand SM, Hosseini MS, Ro TB, Haram M, Huuse EM, Davies PS, Cain PA, Leong GM, Ingul CB. Effects of exercise intensity and nutrition advice on myocardial function in obese children and adolescents: a multicentre randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ Open. 2016 Apr 4;6(4):e010929. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010929. | |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000072696 | High-Intensity Interval Training |
| ID | Term |
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| D064797 | Physical Conditioning, Human |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
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| Moderate intensity continuous training | Behavioral | Twelve weeks of 2-3 supervised training sessions each week. |
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| Nutritional advice | Dietary Supplement | healthy food choices, portion sizes and regular mealtimes |
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| 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Body composition | Assessed using DXA (UQ), BodPod (NTNU) | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Blood biochemistry | Analysed for lipids, glucose, insulin, inflammatory makers, satiety hormones, oxidative stress | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Physical activity | Assessed through 7 day accelerometry | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Dietary analysis | Assessed through a three-day food record | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Myocardial structure and cardiac adipose tissue (UQ) | Assessed through cardiac MRI; participants > 12 years only | 12 weeks |
| Arterial stiffness | Assessed through pulse wave velocity and pulse wave analysis | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Autonomic function | Assessed through heart rate variability and heart rate recovery | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Quality of life | Assessed through the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Visceral adipose tissue | assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Vascular function | Assessed through flow mediated dilation procedure | 12 weeks, 12 months |
| Peak systolic tissue velocity | systolic tissue Doppler velocity assessed during resting and stress echocardiography | 12 months |
| Trondheim |
| Norway |
| Result |
| Dias KA, Ingul CB, Tjonna AE, Keating SE, Gomersall SR, Follestad T, Hosseini MS, Hollekim-Strand SM, Ro TB, Haram M, Huuse EM, Davies PSW, Cain PA, Leong GM, Coombes JS. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Fitness, Fat Mass and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Children with Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Sports Med. 2018 Mar;48(3):733-746. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0777-0. |
| 29452134 | Result | Ingul CB, Dias KA, Tjonna AE, Follestad T, Hosseini MS, Timilsina AS, Hollekim-Strand SM, Ro TB, Davies PSW, Cain PA, Leong GM, Coombes JS. Effect of High Intensity Interval Training on Cardiac Function in Children with Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 Jul-Aug;61(2):214-221. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.01.012. Epub 2018 Feb 13. |
| 31781386 | Derived | Dias KA, Ramos JS, Wallen MP, Davies PSW, Cain PA, Leong GM, Ingul CB, Coombes JS, Keating SE. Accuracy of Longitudinal Assessment of Visceral Adipose Tissue by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Children with Obesity. J Obes. 2019 Nov 3;2019:2193723. doi: 10.1155/2019/2193723. eCollection 2019. |
| 28372865 | Derived | Dias KA, Spence AL, Sarma S, Oxborough D, Timilsina AS, Davies PSW, Cain PA, Leong GM, Ingul CB, Coombes JS. Left ventricular morphology and function in adolescents: Relations to fitness and fatness. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Aug 1;240:313-319. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.047. Epub 2017 Mar 11. |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D009142 |
| Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |