The effect of a multidisciplinary intervention program on hepatic adiposity in overweight-obese children: Protocol of the EFIGRO study: Protocol of the EFIGRO study

M. Medrano, E. Maiz, Sara Maldonado-Martin, L. Arenaza, B. Rodríguez-Vigil, F.B. Ortega, J.R. Ruiz, E. Larrarte, I. Diez-López, A. Sarasúa-Miranda, I. Tobalina, L. Barrenechea, J. Pérez-Asenjo, S. Kannengiesser, A. Manhães-Savio, O. Echaniz, I. Labayen

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Abstract

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most frequent liver abnormality observed in overweight or obese children and is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Objectives: (i) To evaluate the effect of a 22-week multidisciplinary intervention program on hepatic fat fraction in overweight or obese children and (ii) to examine the effect of the intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors, self-esteem and well-being. Methods: A total of 160 children, 9-11 years, will be recruited by pediatricians and randomly assigned to control (N = 80) or intervention (N = 80) groups. The control group will receive a family-based lifestyle and psycho-educational program (2 days/month), while the intervention group will attend the same lifestyle education and psycho-educational program plus the exercise program (3 days/week). The duration of training sessions will be 90 min of exercise, including warm-up, moderate to vigorous aerobic activities, and strength exercises. The primary outcome is the change in hepatic fat fraction (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI). Secondary outcomes include cardiometabolic risk factors such as total adiposity (dual Xray absorptiometry), visceral adiposity (MRI), functional peak aerobic capacity (cardiopulmonary exercise testing), blood pressure, muscular fitness, speed-agility, and fasting blood insulin, glucose, C-reactive protein, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyltransferase, lipid profile and psychological measurements (questionnaires). All the measurements will be evaluated at baseline prior to randomization and after the intervention. Discussion: This study will provide insight in the efficacy of a multidisciplinary intervention program including healthy lifestyle education, psycho-education and supervised exercise to reduce hepatic fat and cardiometabolic risk in overweight children
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)346-355
Number of pages10
Journalunknown
Volumeunknown
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Fatty liver
  • Obesity
  • Children
  • Exercise
  • Metabolic syndrome

Project and Funding Information

  • Funding Info
  • Spanish Ministry of Health,_x000D_ Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria del Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI13/01335, _x000D_ Fondos Estructurales de la Union Europea (FEDER)_x000D_ University of the Basque Country

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