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Effects of exercise modality on insulin resistance and ectopic fat in adolescents with overweight and obesity: a randomized clinical trial
Lee S, Libman I, Hughan K, Kuk JL, Jeong JH, Zhang D, Arslanian S
The Journal of Pediatrics 2019 Mar;206:91-98
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether a combined aerobic exercise and resistance exercise is more effective than either aerobic exercise or resistance exercise alone in improving insulin sensitivity and reducing total adiposity and ectopic fat in adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 118 sedentary adolescents with overweight/obesity (body mass index > 85th percentile, 12 to 17 years) were recruited from October 2013 through April 2017 at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Participants were randomized to 1 of the following 6-month exercise groups (3 d/wk, 180 min/wk): aerobic exercise (n = 38), resistance exercise (n = 40), and combined aerobic exercise and resistance exercise (n = 40). The primary outcome was the change in insulin-stimulated glucose disposal by a 3-hour hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. The secondary outcomes were changes in liver fat by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and intermuscular adipose tissue by computed tomography. RESULTS: Of the 118 participants randomized, 85 participants (72%) completed the study with 90% exercise attendance. Total adiposity reduced similarly in all groups (-2%, p < 0.05). After adjusting for age and sex, insulin-stimulated glucose disposal increased (p < 0.05) in all groups, with the increase in the aerobic exercise group being greater than the resistance exercise group (1.7 +/- 0.1 versus 0.7 +/- 0.1 mg/kg/min, p < 0.05) but not different from the combined group (1.2 +/- 0.1 mg/kg/min). Liver fat was reduced (p < 0.05) in the aerobic exercise (-0.6%) and combined (-0.6%) groups but not in the resistance exercise group (-0.3%, p > 0.05). Intermuscular adipose tissue decreased (p < 0.05) similarly in all groups. CONCLUSION: Combined aerobic exercise and resistance exercise and aerobic exercise alone are similarly beneficial in improving insulin sensitivity and reducing ectopic fat in adolescents with obesity. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01938950.

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