Effect of Physical Activity and Nutrition Education on Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure and Biochemical Variables in Overweight and Obese Adolescents.

Jeanne GraceChara BiggsAlden NaickerSarah Johannah Moss

Published in: Annals of global health (2021)

A 10-week physical activity and nutrition education intervention in overweight and obese adolescents significantly reduced BMI and showed trends of a decrease in blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
blood pressure
healthcare
hypertensive patients
quality improvement
weight gain
heart rate
randomized controlled trial
young adults
sleep quality
clinical trial
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
placebo controlled
study protocol
glycemic control