Key result
In obese children and adolescents, higher physical fitness was significantly correlated with increased numbers of endothelial progenitor cells (r=0.429-0.462; p<0.05).
Cross-Sectional (n=24)
Effect estimate: r = 0.429 to 0.462
p-value: p=<0.05
Higher physical fitness, but not lower body fat or BMI, is associated with a higher number of endothelial progenitor cells in obese children and adolescents.
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Fitness linked to more progenitor cells independent of BMI in obese youth; hypothesis-generating for prospective intervention trials.
Arnold et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Obese children and young adolescents (n=24). Physical fitness (peak oxygen uptake and maximum relative watt performance) was evaluated on Correlation between physical fitness parameters and endothelial progenitor cell numbers (r = 0.429 to 0.462, p=<0.05). In obese children and adolescents, higher physical fitness was significantly correlated with increased numbers of endothelial progenitor cells (r=0.429-0.462; p<0.05).
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