Outcomes of Circuit Training and Low Carbohydrates Diet in the Young Obese Male in KSA

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Circuit Training With Low-carbohydrate Diet on Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Indices, and Exercise Capacity in Young Males With Mild to Moderate Obesity in Saudi Arabia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04794309
• Other study ID #: MUREC-Apr.11/COM-2017/15
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 11, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 25, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Majmaah University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Obesity is one of the common public problems that its prevalence increase incredibly in the last three decades in KSA. Thirty obese males aged 20 to 39 years will participate in the study. The participants will be evaluated on skinfold thickness, percent of body fat, lipid profile, and exercise capacity. All participants will perform a circuit training of aerobic and resistance exercises and be instructed to follow a low carbohydrate diet for eight weeks.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: December 25, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 20, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 39 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Obese young male subjects with a mass index between BMI >30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2).

2. Subjects ages range from 20 to 39 years.

3. Previously sedentary, defined as no strength training and less than 150 minutes of brisk walking or moderate exercise per week and < less than 60 minutes of vigorous exercise per week in the preceding 6 months.

4. Only subjects who are nonsmokers.

5. Subjects who are not taking insulin.

6. Had no evidence or history of coronary artery disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects were excluded if they reported a history of heart disease, respiratory conditions, stroke, diabetes, recent cancer, other life-threatening illness, or any condition that limited their ability to engage in moderate-intensity exercise.

2. Smoking

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity

Intervention

Other:
• Circuit training exercise
circuit training exercise start with 5 minutes of warming-up then followed by a 30-minute conditioning protocol formed 20 minutes of aerobic exercise and 10 minutes of resisted exercise. The cool-down period is doing in form of walking on a treadmill in low intensity for 5 minutes. Aerobic exercise will be performed on an electronically-braked cycle ergometer (Quinton Excalibur, QuintonInstrument Company, Bothell, WA). resistance exercise (RT) in the form of eight different exercises will be performed during each workout: military press, leg extension, bench press, standing leg curl (ankle weights), lateral pull-down, dumbbell triceps push-down, dumbbell seated biceps curl, and sit-ups (abdominal curls). The participant will do 10 minutes for Aerobic exercise followed by 10 minutes of resistance exercise then 10 minutes for Aerobic exercise. This cycle training will perform five days per week for eight weeks.

Dietary Supplement:
• Healthy high Fiber diet
The diet will be tailor-made for the individual for the body type and obesity in consultation with the nutritionist.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Majmaah University	Majmaah	Riyadh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Majmaah University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cardiometabolic index	High-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and total cholesterol will be evaluated through a blood sample from the participants at the start and at the end of 12 weeks of intervention.	12 weeks
Primary	Exercise capacity	The renowned modified sub-maximal treadmill exercise test,which is the leading indicator of EC,was done to calculate maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). The test began with a warm-up at a speed of 2.7 km/h for five minutes, andthe speed was increasedevery three minutes until the participantexerted the maximum effort and stopped upon exhaustion.	12 weeks
Primary	Body Weight	Measured in kilograms	12 weeks
Primary	Height	Measured in meters	12 weeks
Primary	Body mass index	Measured in kg/m^2	12 weeks
Primary	Waist circumference	Measured in centimeters	12 weeks
Primary	Hip circumference	Measured in centimeters	12 weeks