Open AccessEffects of Aerobic Exercise on Non–High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Children and Adolescents: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Author(s) -
Kelley George A.,
Kelley Kristi S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
progress in cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-7117
pISSN - 0889-7204
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-7117.2008.00002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aerobic exercise , confidence interval , aerobic capacity , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , high density lipoprotein , cholesterol , physical therapy
The authors used the meta‐analytic approach to examine the effects of aerobic exercise on non–high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL‐C) in children and adolescents. Thirteen non–HDL‐C outcomes in 404 males and females (221 exercise, 183 control) were available for pooling. Random‐effects modeling yielded a nonstatistically significant exercise minus control group reduction of 0.61% in non–HDL‐C (±SEM, −0.7±2.4 mg/dL, 95% confidence interval [CI], −5.4 to 5.0 mg/dL). A statistically significant decrease of 7% was found for percent body fat (±SEM, −2.1±0.5%, 95% CI, −3.0 to −1.2%) as well as an 8% increase in aerobic capacity (±SEM, 3.4±1.0 mL/kg/min, 95% CI, 1.4–5.3 mL/kg/min), both secondary outcomes of the study. It was concluded that aerobic exercise does not reduce non–HDL‐C but does improve percent body fat and aerobic capacity in children and adolescents. However, a need exists for additional studies on this topic.