Exercise Training Modalities for Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 45 randomized controlled trials involving 2,635 participants aged 5–19 years with obesity. The study, authored by Xinyin Wang and published on figshare in 2026, compares the effects of different exercise modalities on cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressure outcomes.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of HIIT versus MICT for improving VO2peak based on the meta-analysis results
• Identify optimal exercise strategies for lowering systolic blood pressure in youths with obesity based on the reported effect sizes
• Inform the design of personalized exercise interventions for pediatric obesity based on the review's conclusions about outcome-specific benefits

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 45 randomized controlled trials, a substantial evidence base
• Includes 2,635 participants, providing a meaningful sample size for meta-analysis
• Uses network meta-analysis and SUCRA ranking to compare multiple intervention types directly

Limitations

• The dataset is a DOCX document; structured data tables or raw trial data are not provided
• Evidence certainty for outcomes ranged from high to very low, indicating variable reliability
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data must be extracted from the document text

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Xinyin Wang

Collection Method

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science

Time Range

Trials searched from database inception to December 27, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 05:23:36

Geography

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