Review article

Relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness, insulin resistance and metabolic health of obese children and adolescents: the role of physical activity

Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić ; 1Department for Pediatrics University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice
Maja Cigrovski Berković ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology

Abstract

Overweight and obesity is a global health concern, with rising incidence and prevalence among children
and adolescents, attributing to cardiometabolic risk and psychosocial comorbidities later in life. Numerous factors influence development of obesity; genetics, epigenetics and environmental being among them. Moreover, obesity is closely related to insulin resistance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Regular physical activity has proven beneficial effects on reducing insulin resistance and improving cardiorespiratory fitness and as such is an important means of obesity prevention
and attainment of desired weight as well as reduction of metabolic comorbidities. Therefore, inclusion of overweight and obese children and adolescents in regular physical activity should represent a therapeutic imperative.

Keywords

obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, children, adolescents

Hrčak ID:

304525

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/304525

Publication date:

29.12.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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