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Effects of Telephone Aftercare Intervention for Obese Hispanic Children on Body Fat Percentage, Physical Fitness, and Blood Lipid Profiles

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  • Carlos Garza

    (College of Art and Science, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA)

  • David A. Martinez

    (Rosenberg School of Optometry, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA)

  • Jihyung Yoon

    (College of Dentistry, New York University, NewYork, NY 10010, USA)

  • Brett S. Nickerson

    (College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA)

  • Kyung-Shin Park

    (College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA)

Abstract

We investigated effects of 10-month telephone aftercare intervention following primary obesity intervention on changes in body fat percentage, physical fitness, and lipid profiles in obese Hispanic children. Seventy-one obese children were randomly assigned to (1) primary intervention and 10-month telephone aftercare intervention (PITI; N = 26), (2) primary intervention only (PI; n = 25), and (3) control (CON; N = 20). Anthropometric data, physical fitness, and blood samples were obtained before (PRE) and after (POST) eight-week primary intervention, and 10-month telephone aftercare intervention (1YEAR). Eight weeks of primary intervention significantly reduced body fat percentage, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) with increases in VO 2max , flexibility, muscular strength, and HDL-C (PITI and PI, p < 0.05). 1YEAR measurements returned to baseline for the PI whereas those measurements in PITI remained significantly different when compared to PRE ( p < 0.05). CON observed negative changes in all variables at POST, which were improved slightly during the subsequent school year. Levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL-C are correlated to changes in body fat percentage, suggesting that fat loss is effective in preventing and managing obesity-related disorders. Results indicate that telephone intervention is an effective aftercare in stabilizing positive changes obtained from a short-term intensive intervention.

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  • Carlos Garza & David A. Martinez & Jihyung Yoon & Brett S. Nickerson & Kyung-Shin Park, 2019. "Effects of Telephone Aftercare Intervention for Obese Hispanic Children on Body Fat Percentage, Physical Fitness, and Blood Lipid Profiles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:24:p:5133-:d:298420
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