Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of a 12-week Combined Exercise Program on Ghrelins in Obese Adolescent Girls

Lead Sponsor:

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Conditions:

Ghrelin

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aimed to explore the effects of a 12-week combined exercise on ghrelin O acyl transferase, acylated ghrelin and desacylated ghrelin levels in obese girls.

Detailed Description

Little is known about on ghrelin O acyl transferase (GOAT), acylated ghrelin (AG) and desacylated ghrelin (DAG) levels during long-term exercise in adolescent population. Our previous study showed tha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • girls between 16 and 18 years
  • being classified as being overweight or obese defined with the 85th percentile of body mass index or above based on the 2007 growth chart for Korean children aged 2-18 years.
  • After consultation with a physician, they were required to be considered physically healthy enough to engage in regular exercise after school.

Exclusion

  • participation in any weight-management programme in the past 6 months
  • engagement in other exercise programs except for regular physical education at school
  • smoking
  • amenorrhea for consecutive 2 months or more
  • being treated for hereditary diseases, mental disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or musculoskeletal impairments
  • taking any medication or supplements for weight control

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04447391

Start Date

September 10 2015

End Date

December 31 2015

Last Update

June 26 2020

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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Yangsan, Gyeungsangnam-do, South Korea, 50612