Abstract
Despite evidence to the contrary, exercise interventions for obese youth target weight loss as a means of improving health. Using Exercise is Medicine® as a framework, we present a conceptual model for the beneficial effects of exercise independent of weight loss in obese youth and highlight novel biomarkers of cardiometabolic health that could prove useful as interventional targets for this population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-47 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 3 2015 |
Funding
Keywords
- cardiometabolic syndrome
- exercise
- insulin resistance
- obesity
- type 2 diabetes
- weight management
- youth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine