Outcomes of Circuit Training and Low Carbohydrates Diet in the Young Obese Male in KSA

Effect of Circuit Training With Low-carbohydrate Diet on Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Indices, and Exercise Capacity in Young Males With Mild to Moderate Obesity in Saudi Arabia

Obesity is one of the common public problems that its prevalence increase incredibly in the last three decades in KSA. Thirty obese males aged 20 to 39 years will participate in the study. The participants will be evaluated on skinfold thickness, percent of body fat, lipid profile, and exercise capacity. All participants will perform a circuit training of aerobic and resistance exercises and be instructed to follow a low carbohydrate diet for eight weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Obese young male subjects with a mass index between BMI >30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2).
2. Subjects ages range from 20 to 39 years.
3. Previously sedentary, defined as no strength training and less than 150 minutes of brisk walking or moderate exercise per week and < less than 60 minutes of vigorous exercise per week in the preceding 6 months.
4. Only subjects who are nonsmokers.
5. Subjects who are not taking insulin.
6. Had no evidence or history of coronary artery disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects were excluded if they reported a history of heart disease, respiratory conditions, stroke, diabetes, recent cancer, other life-threatening illness, or any condition that limited their ability to engage in moderate-intensity exercise.
2. Smoking