Does Weight Status Impact Metabolic Health in Adolescents When Controlling for Physical Fitness?

CONCLUSIONS: Despite good physical fitness, adolescents who are OW/OB demonstrated greater metabolic syndrome than adolescents who are normal weight. Future intervention research is necessary to explore the relation between physical fitness and metabolic syndrome. PMID: 30907828 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30907828?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physical Therapy - March 27, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Stolzman SC, Skelton J, Harkins A, Hoeger Bement M Tags: Pediatr Phys Ther Source Type: research