Exercise Dose and Diabetes Risk in Overweight and Obese Children

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Context  Pediatric studies have shown that aerobic exercise reduces metabolic risk, but dose-response information is not available.

Objectives  To test the effect of different doses of aerobic training on insulin resistance, fatness, visceral fat, and fitness in overweight, sedentary children and to test moderation by sex and race.

Design, Setting, and Participants  Randomized controlled efficacy trial conducted from 2003 through 2007 in which 222 overweight or obese sedentary children (mean age, 9.4 years; 42% male; 58% black) were recruited from 15 public schools in the Augusta, Georgia, area.

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