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

Kiley B Vander WystMicah L OlsonColleen S KellerErica G SolteroAllison N WilliamsArmando PenaStephanie L AyersJustin JagerGabriel Q Shaibi

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

Males and females exhibited a differential response to lifestyle intervention for percent fat, fat mass, and fat-free mass indicating that sex-specific improvements in body composition favours males over females.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight loss
bone mineral density
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
fatty acid
type diabetes
young adults
skeletal muscle
weight gain