Abstract Background: Childhood obesity becomes a major health concern in recent decades, the relationship between obesity and testosterone level is one of the longest running controver-sies in medical field. Aim of the Study: was to determine the effect of aerobic exercise on obesity and testosterone level in boys. Patients and Methods: Thirty boys participated in this study, their ages ranged from 8 to 12 years old and their body mass index percentile equal to or greater than 95%. The participated children were assigned randomly in two equal groups control group A and study group B. Group A received a balanced diet regimen for 12 weeks while Group B received the same balanced diet regimen in addition to aerobic exercise in the form of treadmill training for 50min, 3 days/week for 12 weeks. Weight, height, waist circumference, total and free testosterone were evaluated before and after 12 weeks of treatment for both groups. Results: Non significant differences were found between both groups before treatment in all measuring variables (p>0.05). Post treatment results revealed no statistically significant differences between groups regarding body mass index, and total testosterone (p>0.05), while Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed in waist circumference and free testosterone between both groups in favor of the study group B. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise in form of treadmill training with balanced diet increase free testosterone level and decrease waist circumference after 12 weeks in obese boys.
EMAN I. EL-HADIDY, Ph.D., M. F. M. M., & SAHAR A. KHAIRY, M.D., Z. A. H. P. (2018). Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Training on Level of Testosterone Hormone and Obesity in Male Children. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86(March), 1041-1047. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55781
MLA
MAYADA F. MOHAMED, M.Sc.; EMAN I. EL-HADIDY, Ph.D.; ZEINAB A. HUSSIEN, Ph.D.; SAHAR A. KHAIRY, M.D.. "Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Training on Level of Testosterone Hormone and Obesity in Male Children". The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86, March, 2018, 1041-1047. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55781
HARVARD
EMAN I. EL-HADIDY, Ph.D., M. F. M. M., SAHAR A. KHAIRY, M.D., Z. A. H. P. (2018). 'Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Training on Level of Testosterone Hormone and Obesity in Male Children', The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86(March), pp. 1041-1047. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55781
VANCOUVER
EMAN I. EL-HADIDY, Ph.D., M. F. M. M., SAHAR A. KHAIRY, M.D., Z. A. H. P. Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Training on Level of Testosterone Hormone and Obesity in Male Children. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2018; 86(March): 1041-1047. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55781