Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition, Metabolic Health, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overweight or Obese Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Metabolites · 2026 · PMC13117705 · PMID 42042878

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In the training mode subgroup, five studies using running as the training mode demonstrated a near-significant reduction in total cholesterol (SMD = −0.30, 95% CI [−0.61, 0.02], p = 0.06), while two studies employing cycling interventions reported a significant decrease with a large effect size (SMD = −0.99, 95% CI [−1.58, −0.39], p < 0.01).

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