Data for: Effects of Dieting Associated with Combined aerobic and Resistance Training program on Body Composition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Obese Students with Metabolic Syndrome

Methods

In all, 23 male participants, aged 19-24 years, were randomly introduced to a dieting program (the diet group, or DG = 09) or to dieting associated with a supervised physical training program (the diet plus training group, or DTG = 14). Before and after the intervention, the participants' anthropometric measures and cardiovascular disease risk factors were assessed. Results: Following the interventions, significant improvements were noted in all anthropometric variables in all participants (p≤0.001 for all).

Notable differences were observed between groups in terms of changes at WC (p ≤ 0.01), BFP (p≤ 0.05) and WHR (p≤ 0.05). All MetS components also improved in both groups, and the most significant improvements were observed among the training group in terms of fasting blood glucose (FBG) level (p ≤ 0.05), triglyceride (TG) level (p ≤ 0.001), total cholesterol (TC; p ≤ 0.01), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c; p ≤ 0.05), and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-c; p ≤ 0.001).

Conclusion: A daily caloric restriction of approximately -500 kcal could be an effective tool in combating MetS. Further, the introduction of three weekly aerobic and resistance-training sessions in a gymnasium to the caloric restriction program may deliver better outcomes, particularly in terms of reducing WC, BFP, WHR, FBG levels, TG levels, TC, LDL-c, and VLDL-c concentrations.