Why the study?
To determine whether improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, and body composition after a 16-week supervised exercise and hypocaloric diet intervention are maintained following six months of unsupervised exercise.
Does a supervised exercise and diet intervention followed by unsupervised advice improve long-term cardiometabolic health in overweight/obese patients with hypertension compared to physical activity advice alone?
Population
190 overweight/obese, physically inactive participants with primary hypertension
Comparison
Three supervised exercise groups vs attention control with physical activity recommendations
Design
Randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
6 months following a 16-week intervention
Authors
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Benefits in CRF and body composition may not persist without supervision; extends evidence for ongoing structured programs in hypertensive obesity.
Does a supervised exercise and diet intervention followed by unsupervised advice improve long-term cardiometabolic health in overweight/obese patients with hypertension compared to physical activity advice alone?
Cardiometabolic improvements achieved through supervised exercise and diet in hypertensive patients significantly decline when supervision is removed, suggesting the need for ongoing supervised programs.
Corres et al. (2019) studied this question.
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