Sex as a moderator of body composition following a randomized controlled lifestyle intervention among Latino youth with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body composition differences between males and females emerge during adolescence and continue throughout adulthood; however, whether sex moderates body composition changes in adolescents with obesity after an intervention is unknown.

Objective

To examine sex as a moderator of changes in adiposity following lifestyle intervention.

Methods

A total of 136 Latino youth with obesity (BMI% 98.2 ± 1.3) aged 14 to 16 years old were randomized to either a 12-week lifestyle intervention (27 males/40 females) or control (35 males/34 females) group. The intervention included nutrition education (1 h/wk) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (3 h/wk). Anthropometric data (body mass index [BMI], BMI%, waist circumference, total body fat, and fat-free mass) were obta

SUBMITTER: Vander Wyst KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275591 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature