Open AccessPhysical activity impacts insulin sensitivity post metabolic bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity
Author(s) -
Paula Holland Price,
Alexander Kaizer,
Thomas H. Inge,
Robert H. Eckel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/s41366-020-0585-8
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , obesity , insulin resistance , body mass index , insulin , weight change , weight loss , surgery , endocrinology
We hypothesized that physical activity (PA) improves insulin sensitivity in adolescents with severe obesity beyond that attributable to metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS).