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Does exercise training affect resting metabolic rate in adolescents with obesity?

Abstract

We evaluated the hypothesis that resistance exercise training performed alone or in combination with aerobic exercise training would increase resting metabolic rate (RMR) relative to aerobic-only and nonexercising control groups. Postpubertal adolescents (N = 304) aged 14-18 years with obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 95th percentile) or overweight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile + additional diabetes risk factor(s)) were randomized to 4 groups for 22 …

Authors

Alberga AS; Prud’homme D; Sigal RJ; Goldfield GS; Hadjiyannakis S; Gougeon R; Phillips P; Malcolm J; Wells GA; Doucette S

Journal

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 15–22

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Publication Date

January 2017

DOI

10.1139/apnm-2016-0244

ISSN

1715-5312