Comparing the Effects of Two Workout Protocols (Hiit vs. Mict) over Body Composition and Metabolic Markers on Early Adolescents with Obesity

Authors

  • Cecilia Sepúlveda-Flores Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile
  • Igor Iván Cigarroa Cuevas Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, Chile
  • Nicole Lasserre-Laso Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile
  • Claudio Soto-Espíndola Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile
  • Guillermo Leiva-Manzor Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.01.158.245

Keywords:

obesity, adolescent health, exercise and physical activity, school health, health promotion

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity in adolescents increases the risk of chronic diseases. Studies have shown that increasing physical activity improves metabolic health. However, there is a divergence regarding the effectiveness of different types of physical activity programs in adolescents. 

Objective: To determine the effects of two physical activity programs on early adolescents with obesity, and to compare their benefits on body composition and metabolic markers. 

Methodology: 35 adolescents diagnosed with obesity from a public school were selected and randomized in two groups. The HIIT group (n = 18) performed 1 min of intense exercise at 80-100 % of the maximum heart rate (HRmax) and rested 2 for a min, repeating this cycle 10 times; the MICT group (n = 17) performed 30 min of continuous exercise at 55-69% of HRmax. Both exercise programs were performed on a static bike, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks. All the participants had nutritional counseling weekly. 

Results: We detected a statistically significant increase in the lean mass (p = 0.008 and p = 0.002) and a decrease in triglyceride levels (p = 0.080 and p <0.001), for the MICT and the HIIT groups, respectively.  

Conclusion: Both exercise programs in conjunction with nutritional counseling, lead to a significant increase in lean mass and a decrease in triglyceride levels. MICT had a greater impact in decreasing fat mass, and both had a similar impact in reducing triglycerides levels.  

Author Biographies

Cecilia Sepúlveda-Flores, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

Directora, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles (Chile). ceciliasepulveda@santotomas.cl. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9352-1967 

Igor Iván Cigarroa Cuevas, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, Chile

Director, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, La Florida (Chile). Correo electrónico: icigarroac@ucsh.cl. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0418-8787

Nicole Lasserre-Laso, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

Académica en Nutrición y Dietética, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles (Chile). nlasserre@santotomas.cl. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7217-5198 

Claudio Soto-Espíndola, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

Director, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile. Claudiosoto1@santotomas.cl. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7245-9783

Guillermo Leiva-Manzor, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

Estudiante, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles (Chile). g.leival@icloud.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8784-7844  

Published

2025-04-01

How to Cite

Sepúlveda-Flores, C. ., Cigarroa Cuevas, I. I., Lasserre-Laso, N., Soto-Espíndola, C., & Leiva-Manzor, G. (2025). Comparing the Effects of Two Workout Protocols (Hiit vs. Mict) over Body Composition and Metabolic Markers on Early Adolescents with Obesity . Salud Uninorte, 41(1), 50–75. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.01.158.245

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