Maximal fat oxidation training improves mental health in children with obesity: a 2-month randomized controlled trial

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Mohamed Abdelkader · King Saud University

Mehdi Ben Brahim · Prince Sultan University

Mohamed Elloumi · Prince Sultan University

Abstract

A short, supervised, individualized FATmax intervention substantially improves mental health and cardiometabolic health in school-aged children with obesity, plausibly mediated by decreases in central adiposity and improvements in aerobic fitness.

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Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Published in: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Volume 8, pp. 1759324-1759324

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1759324

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Maximal fat oxidation training improves mental health in children with obesity: a 2-month randomized controlled trial

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