Which exercise interventions are more helpful in treating primary obesity in young adults: A Systematic review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

Abstract

We used a Network meta-analysis based on a Bayesian framework to analyze and explore which exercise interventions were more effective in treating primary obesity in young adults (age >18 and <45). Our results show that high intensity aerobic exercise may be the best in terms of weight loss, high intensity aerobic exercise joint resistance movement in the lower BMI and body fat rate may be the best, of moderate intensity aerobic exercise joint resistance movement is probably the best in terms of reduced waist circumference, high intensity cardio is probably the best in terms of ascension VO2max. Therefore, we suggest that high-intensity aerobic exercise combined with resistance training is the most worthy exercise intervention for the treatment of primary obesity in young people.