TITLE:
Intense exercise increases HDL level in children regardless of body weight
AUTHORS:
Daniel Romero-Gamboa, Victoriano Pérez-Vázquez, Katya Vargas-Ortiz, Francisco J. Díaz-Cisneros, Claudia Martínez-Cordero, Maciste H. Macías-Cervantes
KEYWORDS:
Obesity; Insulin; Physical Activity
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.5 No.12,
December
5,
2013
ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity seems to be increasing at a disturbing rate. Exercise and diet are recommended to combat this epidemic. Light and moderate physical activity is associated with health benefits, whereas intense physical activity is associated with normal BMI and low cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to assess the metabolic response to a graded exercise test (GXT) in children with different body weight. Eight boys and nine girls underwent a GXT on a treadmill according to Blake protocol. These children were 7-9 years old. The participants were divided into three groups according to their body weight: normal-weight, overweight, and obese. After GXT, lactate and HDL levels increased significantly in all three groups (p