J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2019 May;21(2):99-107. 10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.2.99.

Analysis of Obesity Intervention Programs in Adolescents: Focused on Endothelium Functions

• Jeon HK
• Yoo HY

• KMID: 2449310
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.2.99

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of obesity intervention programs, and its effects on endothelium function in adolescents. METHOD: This was a descriptive research study, that investigated domestic and international literature 2009-2018. Using databases inside and outside of Korea to search for "˜adolescent', "˜obese adolescent', "˜exercise', "˜program', or "˜intervention', and "˜endothelium function', a total of 14 literature have been selected for 6 domestic research and 8 international research, excluding overlapping, case studies, literature reviews, and unrelated studies.
RESULTS
Interventions for enhancing endothelium function were exercise program, diet, vitamin D3 treatment, and Orlistat intake relative to international research, and combined exercise and purple sweet potato intake, in most domestic research. Dependent variables included FMD, RHI, NMD, EPCs, and EMPs, for measuring endothelium function in international research, and PWV, FMD and RHI, in domestic research.
CONCLUSION
Results of this study confirmed that application of obese intervention programs, may improve endothelium function in adolescents. Further studies are required, to develop nursing intervention, that would enhance endothelium function in adolescents.

Keyword

Endothelium function; Adolescent; Obesity intervention program

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Cholecalciferol
Diet
Endothelium*
Humans
Ipomoea batatas
Korea
Methods
Nursing
Obesity*
Cholecalciferol