Comparative Effects of 12 Exercise Modalities on Body Mass Index and Body Fat Percentage in Youth With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis
MICT, CT, and HIIT performed favorably, with outcome-specific advantages. MICT ranked highest for BMI, CT was highest for BF% (SUCRA), and HIIT offered time-efficient benefits across outcomes versus control; results support tailoring modality choice to goals and feasibility to improve adherence.
Authors
- Wanli Zang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-4557)
- Mingqing Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8329-1467)
- Jiarong Wu
- Qiuxia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2560-4038)
- Ningkun Xiao
Institutions
- Ural Federal University (RU)
- Central South University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.70113
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00