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Background: Physical activity with diet and medication–considered fundamental in the treatment of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of combined 12-week aerobic exercise and barley β glucan (BBG) on blood glucose and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Twenty- four female volunteers (49±5 years) were selected, and after completion of questionnaires, were randomly divided into three groups a) aerobic training with diet group (n=8), b) diet group (n=8) and c) control group (n=8). The diet group used one barley bread per day with 4 gram beta glucan during 12 week. The combined group participated in progressive walking training program with intensity of 60-70% of maximal heart rate 2 to 3 times a week, 20 to 60 minutes in each session in addition to diet program. The variables measured included blood sugar, triglyceride, cholesterol, LDL, HDL. For data analysis ANOVA used to compare mean differences between groups. Results: Results indicated significant difference in blood sugar between control and experimental groups while non significant changes was observed in lipid profile. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise and BBG can decrease blood glucose in patients with diabetes Therefore, it should be considered seriously as part of the treatment of these patients.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to compare three intensities of acute aerobic exercise on plasma visfatin concentration in type 2 diabetic males. Methods: Ten men with type 2 diabetes (mean ± SD age 52.6 ± 3.6 years, height 171.3 ± 6.7 cm, Weight 87.58 ± 4.7 kg) participated in the study. In the first session, anthropometric measurements, body composition, and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) was measured in all subjects. In the next sessions, subjects completed three acute aerobic exercises on separate days in a crossover design. The three exercise trials performed at intensity of 40%, 60%, and 80% VO2peak after fasting for at least 10 hours. Energy expenditure was 300 kcal for each exercise trial. Blood samples before exercise, immediately after and 24 hours after exercise were collected for measuring visfatin, glucose and insulin. Results: The results showed no significance interaction (p>0.05) between exercise and sampling time. This analysis also revealed significance in the main effects (p>0.05) of the two factors (exercise and sampling time). Pearson correlation showed that there was significant relationship between visfatin and insulin (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the present results, we can conclude that acute aerobic exercise at different intensities with 300 kcal energy expenditure will not change visfatin levels in type 2 diabetes.

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Background: Hyperlipidemia is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and the most common problems in the community. The present study examined the effect of grape seed supplementation along with aerobic activity on lipid profile in elderly women Methods: In this experimental study, 40 obese women (BMI&ge30 kg/m2) over 60 years were selected and randomly divided into two groups (supplement + Exercise and control group). The exercise program included aerobic exercise with 50% of maximum heart rate for three times a week for 8 weeks plus Grape seed extract supplement 200 mg daily for 8 weeks. Blood sampling after fasting period for 12 hours in pretest and 48 hours after the last training session was taken. To compare data between groups t-test was used. Results: The results showed significant differences in the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-C and pre-test and post-test group supplemented along with sports activities. Conclusion: Long-term aerobic exercise combined with grape extract consumption may reduce the lipid profile parameters.

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Background: kallikrein 7 (KLK7), a serine protease with a chymotrypsin-like specificity, is able to cleave human insulin in the A- and B-chain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise training on plasma KLK7 concentration and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in normal and overweight sedentary women.

Methods: Twenty-eight sedentary women, aged 24-60 years, voluntary participated in this study and according to body mass index status divided into normal (n=15) and overweight (n=13) groups. All subjects completed an 8-week progressive aerobic exercise training program (running with 40- 80% Heart rate reserve). Metabolic and Anthropometric (body weight, BMI, body fat percentage) parameters in addition to plasma KLK7 concentrations were measured at baseline and end of training program.

Results: Body fat percentage significantly decreased (P<0.05) and maximum oxygen consumption increased (P<0.05) by this training program in both training groups. At baseline, plasma KLK7 concentration in overweight women was significantly higher compared with normal weight group (P<0.05). Plasma KLK7 concentrations significantly increased after 8-week aerobic exercise training only in normal weight group (P<0.05). Changes in plasma KLK7 concentrations were not correlated with changes in insulin concentration and insulin resistance index (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Aerobic exercise training could be an effective factor to increase plasma KLK7 concentration in sedentary women. These data do not support a role of plasma KLK7 in insulin resistance alterations.

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Background: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that leads to many complications such as atherosclerosis. Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMPs) family plays a key role in atherosclerosis and remodeling of the vessel wall. The aim of this study was determination the Effect of eight weeks aerobic exercise with Portulaca oleracea seeds consumption on MMP-1, MMP-3 and MIP-1α in women with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: In one Quasi-experimental study 28 women with type II diabetes (44 to 65 years old) selected and divided into 4 groups (Exercise, Supplement, Exercise-Supplement and Control groups) randomly. Exercise program included 8 weeks (3 sessions per week) with 50 to 70% of maximum heart rate. Supplemented groups received 7.5 g Portulaca oleracea seeds every day. Blood samples were collected before and after the 8 weeks with 12 hours fasting conditions. P < 0.05 considered statistically significant.

Results: Eight weeks of the aerobic training or portulacalo consumption cause a significant decrease in MMP-1، MMP-3 و MIP-1α levels, in comparison to pretest. However, the effectiveness of combination training and supplement is better in the above indicators. MMP-1 levels showed a significant difference between supplement, training, training- supplement group with control group (P = 0.001) and between supplement exercise group with training- supplement (Respectively P = 0.018, P =0.039). MMP-3 levels showed a significant difference between supplement with training- supplement (P = 0.007) and control group (P = 0.011), exercise group with training- supplement (P = 0.026) and control group (P = 0.04). MIP-1α levels showed a significant difference between training- supplement and control group (P = 0.001).

Conclusion: The results showed both intervention exercise and purslane may be support from due to the effects of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory from oxidative stress induced diabetes and combination therapy was associated with synergistic effects.

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Background: Regular exercise training is an effective nonpharmacological strategy in the prevention of mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of 8 weeks regular swimming exercise intervention on the cardiac levels of Matrix mettaloproteinase-2(MMP-2) and transforming growth factor-&beta;1 (TGF- &beta;1) in diabetic rats.

Methods: Twenty eight male Wistar rats with were randomly divided into 4 groups (7 rats per group) of control, diabetes, exercise, diabetes-exercise. Diabetes induced whit alloxan (90 mg/k g, intraperitoneally, ip) in rats. The animals exercised by swimming training at 5 min to 30 min per day, five days a week over 8 weeks. The rats were killed 72 h after the last treatments and cardiac MMP-2 activity and TGF- &beta;1 levels were evaluated by Zymography and ELIZA method. A one-way analysis of variance was used to data analysis (P<0.05).

Results: The results showed that the inducing of diabetes resulted in a significant increase in the levels of cardiac TGF-&beta;1 (P<0.001) and a decrease in the MMP-2 activity (P<0.001) compared with control group. Furthermore 8 weeks swimming training significantly attenuated the levels TGF-&beta;1 (P=0.001) and normalized MMP-2 activity (P=0.005) in trained diabetic rats.

Conclusion: It seems that regular swimming exercise may have great therapeutic potential in the treatment of diabetes-induced cardiac injury by suppressing elevation the levels of TGF-&beta;1 and upregulation of MMP-2 activity.

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Background: Omentin-1 is known as adipokines that are secreted by visceral fat tissue. Omentin-1 levels are inversely associated with obesity. The aim of this research was investigation of the effect of Rhythmic aerobic exercise on serum concentration of Omentin-1 and same Anthropometric markers in obese women.

Methods: Thirty two obese women voluntarily selected with mean age 37± 8 years old and body mass index of  32.34±3.54 kg/m² and randomly were divided into two groups of experimental (n=17) and control group (n=15). Subjects in the experimental group performed the exercise training with intensity 80-70% of maximum heart rate for 45-60 minutes per session, three times a week for 10 weeks. The control group did not participate in any exercise program. Omentin-1 serum levels, weight, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio was calculated before and after exercise. Collected data were analyzed by using of Shapiro-Wilk, Leven, dependent t test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with software SPSS version 21 in significant level of α<0.05 or α<0.001.

Results: 8 week aerobic exercise in the experimental group was associated with a significant increase in the omentin-1 levels (P=0.0001) and significant reduction of weights and body mass index (p= 0.0001) (P<0.05). Whereas there was no significant change in WHR levels (P>0.05). Reviews for between group indicated a significant increase in the amount of omentin-1 (P=0.009) and a significant reduction in weight values (P=0.0001) and BMI (P=0.001) in the experimental group compared with the control group (P<0.01).

Conclusion: It seems that rhythmic aerobic exercise is an important role in improving cardiovascular health and obesity-related disorders in obese women by increasing omentin-1 and reducing obesity-related factors.

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Background: Irisin was identified as a myokine secreted by exercise which plays an important role in energy metabolism and regulation of metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of high intensity interval exercise (HIIE) and moderate intensity continuous exercise (MICE) on serum irisin and Subcutaneous UCP-1 in diabetic male rats.

Methods: In this study, 29 diabetic Wistar rats (12 week- age, 220-240 gr- weight) were assigned to 5 groups: immediately and 2 hours after high intensity interval exercise (HIIE0, HIIE2), immediately and 2 hours after moderate intensity continuous exercise (MICE0, MICE2) and control (C). Both MICE groups performed on the treadmill with intensity 60-65% vo2max for 40 minutes and both HIIE groups with intensity 90-95% vo2max in the 12 interval-one minute period and 1 minute rest intervals. ELISA was used to measure serum irisin and subcutaneous fat UCP-1. One-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test has used to data analysis, the level of significance has been considered at P≤0/05.

Results: Data analysis showed serum irisin levels in the HIIE0 group and subcutaneous fat UCP-1 in the HIIE2 significantly increased compared to the control group (p˂0/05). However, there was no significant difference between other research groups (P>0/05).

Conclusion: It seems high intensity of exercise had important roles in significant changes of serum irisin levels and subcutaneous fat UCP-1in diabetic rats.

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Background: Exercise training is identified as a beneficial component of diabetes treatment plan. Angiogenesis process in diabetics can be affected by exercise activity. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of aerobic exercise on the expression of mir-126 and capillary density in the cardiac tissue of diabetic rats.

Methods: Twenty diabetic male Wistar rats (mean weight, 191.9±10.85) were divided into two groups of control (n=10) and training (n=10) and the groups were matched based on weight. 48 hours after the last training session, cardiac tissue samples were taken after an overnight fast. Mir-126 expression was used through Real Time PCR. Also, immunohistochemistry (alkaline phosphatase activity) was used to measure the cardiac muscle capillary density.

Results: Independent t-test showed that the 8-week aerobic training significantly increased the expression of mir-126(p=0.001) and capillary density (p=0.018) of cardiac tissue in the exercise group compared to the control group.

Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the development of angiogenesis by aerobic exercise in diabetic conditions; can be expressed as a non-drug treatments for aerobic exercise and can be used to improve heart perfusion.

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Background: Recently the role of apelin in inflammation has been known. However, the effect of exercise training-induced cytokine apelin in diabetes status hasn’t been investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine the atni-inflammation effect of 8-week aerobic training on apelin plasma concentration in diabetic male rats.
Methods: Twenty eight diabetic male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Non-diabetic (n=9), control diabetic (n=9) and trained diabetic (n=10). Type 2 diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of nicotinamide (95 mg/kg body weight) and streptozotocin (60 mg/kg body weight). The training group ran 8-week on treadmill progressively for 45 min at a speed of 24 m/min and a 5% grade. After the training, plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin, TNF-α and apelin were measured and HOMA-IR was calculated. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation was used for analyzing data. P<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results: Results showed a significant decrease in plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin and  TNF-α  and HOMA-IR in trained diabetic vs control diabetic group, a significant increase in plasma concentration of apelin in trained diabetic group vs non-diabetic and control diabetic group and a significant negative correlation between plasma concentrations of apelin and TNF-α in trained diabetic group.
Conclusion: It appears that 8-week aerobic training by improvement of insulin sensitivity and decrease of inflammation can increase plasma concentration of apelin in diabetic male rats.
 

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Background: Diabetic foot wound considered as cause of disability in diabetic's patients. And despite the progress made in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, since diabetic foot problem has not been resolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of endurance training and cold plasma on wound healing in diabetic rats.
Methods: 25 male Wistar rats were divided randomly into 5 groups (n=5). The once injected intraperitoneally with a concentration of 40mg/kg of body weight was taken. 4mm punch biopsy wounds were used to create skin wound. The exercise protocol, consists of 60minutes of running on a treadmill at a speed of 25m/min, 5days a week for 4times in a week. The whole process of plasma irradiation on wound took over 8times at each of the plasma samples for 10 minutes under direct radiation at a distance of 20 mm from the tip, respectively. The wound picture was taken with the camera Dino-Lite. Given the normal distribution of data to test hypotheses of parametric tests one-way ANOVA and repeated measure ANOVA were used to determine differences (P≤ 0.05).
Results: The findings showed that the difference between exercise+diabetes group and Ctrl+diabetes group wasn’t significant. In addition, the difference between plasma+diabetes group and Ctrl+diabetes group wasn’t significant. However, the significant difference was between plasma+training+diabetes group and Ctrl+diabetes group.
Conclusion: This is the first time that the combination of exercise and cold plasma used for wound healing in diabetes and have significantly accelerated wound healing in diabetic mice.

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Background: Inflammation plays an essential role in the insulin resistance process, and chemokines, such as chemerin, seem to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and caloric restriction on chemerin levels and insulin resistance index in women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: In a quasi-experimental study, 30 type 2 diabetes women were recruited (Mean age: 49.3±5.4 yr; weight: 78.8±7.3kg). Subjects randomly were divided into three groups: caloric restriction (experimental group 1 or CR), aerobic exercise with caloric restriction (experimental group 2 or EX+CR) and control group. In CR group, subjects follow a diet with 25% caloric restriction for 12 weeks. Subjects in CR+EX group used a training program including aerobic exercise and running on treadmill and diet with 50% caloric restriction of CR group (12.5% caloric restriction+12.5% increase in energy expenditure). Before and after 12 weeks, blood sampling for measurement of chemerin, IL-6, glucose and insulin was carried out. Data were analyzed by paired sample t-test and one way ANOVA at significant level of p<0.05.
Results: Results showed that body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and interleukin6 decreased significantly in experimental groups. chemerin levels were increased significantly in CR (P=0.001) and EX+CR groups (P=0.001). Significant correlation were seen between changes of chemerin with changes of BMI, WHR, HOMA-IR and interleukin6 (P<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the relationship between chemerin and insulin resistance and also, its effectiveness of aerobic exercise and caloric restriction, decreased levels of chemerin may play a special role in reduction of insulin resistance.

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Background: Gestational diabetes in on of common complications of pregnancy which has different complications for fetus and mother. Aim of present study was to review the effect of six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy on visfatin and glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women.
Methods: In this semi experimental research 24 gestational diabetic mothers who recourse to hafez clinic of shiraz city which were in 23- 24 week of pregnancy select as sample and divided in two groups of 12 persons of aqua training and control. Aqua training group trained aqua trainings 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week and 45 minutes per session. In this period of the time control group has just their daily activities. For measure the research variables fasting blood sample gathered from antecubital vein in pretest and post test.
Results: Six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy has significant effect on increase of visfatin and decrease of glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women (p=0.001).
Conclusion: It seems that for improvement of visfatin levels and glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women can use six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy.
 

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Abstract: The purpose of the present study was the investigation of the published articles in sport and Persian peer- reviewed journals in the field of exercise metabolism during 2011 to 2015 years.
Methods: In this regard, 9 out of 27 published journals on sport sciences were selected and were extracted by referring to the related websites, Jahad Daneshgahi and the country Information Database for Articles. 766 articles were investigated during the process.
Results: According to measured indicators, 223 articles were placed in the field of exercise metabolism. The Most articles have been published in the Journal of Metabolism and Exercise. 53.57% of the published articles in this journal were in the field of exercise metabolism. The average number of authors for each paper was 3.28. State Universities’ share in the production of the articles was 78% alone and 17% in partnership with Azad University. The Most independent variables used in the studies, were aerobic training (endurance) which 29.09% of all variables used in the study were included. From of 223 investigated papers 89 papers have been investigated the responses to exercise and 134 papers have been investigated the adaptation to exercise Training. The most of the study subjects were students and mice, with 16.5 and 16.14%, respectively. The number of the study subjects used in each article was 23.62 people on average. Almost 60% of the articles did not investigate on any performance or physical indicators. Among the measured metabolic markers, the oxidant and antioxidant markers was in the first place (16.69%).
Conclusion: Regarding the above-mentioned results, coordination, prioritization and policy making in the field of exercise metabolic researches seems necessary.

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Background: There are many research have been done so far about the effect of exercise training on diabetic type 2 related risk factors. But in this regard there is no study performed in Iran. So, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of endurance exercise training on some diabetic type 2 dependent variables in the form of systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that were performed in Iran.
Methods: In this research PubMed, Embase, Cochran, Scopus, ISI, Google Scholar, Science direct, Sid and Magiran databases were searched for Persian sources. Data analysis were done using STATA software version 12.0.
Results: Generally, 242 articles were founded in primary search, which 24 articles were included in this research. Finally research were evaluated 592 Iranian's peoples which 294 peoples as a control group (96 male and 198 women) and 298 peoples as a training group (97 male and 201 women).The results indicate that there were significant association between endurance exercise and blood glucose levels (P=0.0001,-1.016,-0.656;95%CI), insulin (P=0.0001,-1.042,-0.682;95%CI), insulin resistance (P=0.0001;-0.563,-0.217;95%CI).
Conclusion: Generally, this systematic review and meta-analysis study was demonstrated endurance exercise could be related with decrease diabetes type 2 related risk factors. So, it is recommended that sport and medicine experts use endurance exercise as a non- pharmacological intervention for treatment of diabetes type 2 patients.
 

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Background: Nesfetin-1 is known as the peptide which interfere in appetite and glucose hemostasis. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of two kinds of acute exercise to nesfatin-1 gene expression of diabetic rats.
Methods: In this study, has utilized the diabetic vistar staggy rats with STZ (12 week-age, 220-240 gr-weight). Animals were divided into four group: high DIABETIC MALE RATSintensity interval exercise (HIIE-0), control (C-0), (witch immediately has murdered after the exercise) and high intensity interval exercise (HIIE-2), and control (C-2), (which has murdered 2 hours after the exercise). HIIE group activated on the treadmill with 25 and 14 meter/minute in the 12 interval-one-minute period.
 Results: After removing hypothalamus and extraction of RNA, has down RT.PCR. The Independent T test analyzed and level of significance has been considering at 0/01 The exercise activity caused the significant increase of gene expression in the HIIE-0 group (P=0/001). But there was not significant increase in the HIIE-2 group (P=0/234).
 Conclusion: The results of this study displayed that one session of high intensity interval activity caused an increase immediately after the exercise in the hypothalamic nesfatin-1 gene expression of vistar staggy rats.
 

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Background: Increasing blood glucose levels is associated with a reduction in the antioxidant defense of the body. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of aerobic resistance exercises with and without ginger on some of the oxidative and antioxidant indices in type 2 diabetic women.
Methods: Twenty-two type 2 diabetic women with a mean age of 49.47±4.36 years, BMI 31.3±16.3 kg / m2, height 0.56±0.04 meters were selected randomly and they were divided into two experimental and control groups. Both groups performed 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, exercises with intensity of 75-85%, 1RM in 8 stations, and after 5 minutes of rest, aerobic training exercises with an intensity of 75-85% of MHR. A daily group of 800 mg capsules of ginger rhizome powder and the other group consumed capsules containing wheat flour. 24 hours before and after training, MDA, TAC, SOD, GSH, HbAlc, glucose and insulin and body composition were measured.
Results: 12 weeks of combination exercise caused a significant decrease in glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin resistance, insulin resistance, lipid percentage, and a significant increase in TAC and GSH compared to baseline (P <0.05), while SOD and MDA Did not have any significant effect.
Conclusion: Combined exercise with and without zinc seems to improve antioxidant and some of the body composition indices in type 2 diabetic women.
 

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Background: Apelin is an Adipokine which is recently discovered and widely secreted from white adipose tissue and in fat and overweight person, apelin values and gene expression increase .In this study, the effect of one period aerobic exercise and vitamin D consumption on weight, plasma apelin values and insulin resistance in overweight women was researched.
Method: In order to doing this reasearch 40 women whom have over weight  with , average old , weight , height, BMI and WHR respectively : (30.37 ± 6.91) years old , (74.89 ± 12.97) kg , (157 ± 7.02) m , (30.08 ± 3.95) kg/m² , (0.81 ± 0.07). After passing the medical sepration dived to 4 experimental group: 1st experiment group (aerobic exercise) n=10, 2nd experimental group (aerobic exercise and vitamin D) n=10, 3rd experimental group (vitamin D) n=10 and control group n=10. At first body composition was measured th included: BMI, WHR, weight, waist and hip size. After that the blood sample was taken from triables. (Fasting) and amount of the apelin, glucose, insulin, vitamin D, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL and HDL were measured. Then experimental group 1 and 2 were encounterd and emotionalized by an aerobic exercise (treadmill) after 10 weeks all of the measure mented conversionxls were measure again befor the test. For comparisoning of the groupa that befor and after the test was used from –t test and if was used from the variance test for comparisoning two group.
Results: results showed that after 10 week of aerobic exercise an vitamin D using : BMI, WHR, apelin, cholesterol, LDL, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance were reduced, a triglyceride also decrease and HDL had a significant increasing.
Conclusion: Result confirmed the positive effect of the aerobic exercise on body compositions apelin and plasmas Lipoprotein and also showed that using vitamin D using in obese people and people who have overweight can be beneficials.

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Background: Prevalence of obesity and overweight in women increases the possibility of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Based on the variety of the effects of different type of exercise and the differences in the upper and lower body muscle volume involved in the exercise, the effects of high intensity interval exercise with arm and leg ergometer on metabolism and insulin resistance might be different. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of upper and lower body interval exercise on carbohydrate metabolism and insulin resistance in obese women.
Methods: Twelve obese and overweight women (body mass index, 31.1±5.5 kg/m²) performed two interval exercise trials of 30-min on arm and leg ergometer with one week intervening. Interval exercise included 5 sets of 6 min in which 2- min activity at 85% VO_2max and 4 min active rest at 45% VO_2max was performed. Two blood samples were taken before and immediately after exercise for measuring glucose and insulin. VO₂ and VCO_2m were collected during exercise and used to calculate the amount of carbohydrate oxidation.
Result: Although interval exercise reduced the insulin concentration, responses of insulin to upper and lower body exercises were not significantly different (P>0.05). Glucose level reduced following interval exercise, and this reduction was significantly (P<0.05) higher following lower body interval exercise than upper body exercise. Similarly the reductions in HOMA-IR were significantly (P<0.05) higher following lower body interval exercise than upper body exercise. Interval exercise resulted in increases in oxidation of carbohydrate, though; responses to upper and lower exercises were not significantly different.
Conclusion: It could be concluded that interval exercise in obese women leads to changes in carbohydrate metabolism and insulin resistance, and that the changes in insulin resistance are related to type of exercise (upper and lower body), though carbohydrate oxidation is not.
 

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Background: The relationship between adipokines, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes has been well documented. However, the effect of exercise training modalities on some of the new adipokines and their association with insulin resistance is not clear. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of endurance and progressive resistance training on serum adiponectin, vaspin and insulin resistance in overweight and obese men.
Methods: 33 overweight men (mean BMI= 27.3 kg/m2) were randomly divided into 3 groups of n=11, including; 1- continues training, 2- progressive resistance training and 3-control. The training protocols was lasted to eight weeks, three days a week in continues and progressive resistance training groups. Before the beginning of the training and 72 hours after the last training session, blood samples were collected for measuring serum adiponectin, vaspin, glucose and insulin.
Results: There was a significant decrease in insulin levels and a significant increase in serum adiponectin and vaspin in both groups of continuous and progressive resistance training (P<0.05). After the training, there was a significant difference between the groups in the concentration of adiponectin (P= 0.001) and vaspin (P= 0.021). However, there was no significant difference between continuous and progressive resistance training groups in any of the variables.
Conclusion: It seems that progressive resistance training like the endurance training, improves anti-inflammatory indices and insulin resistance of overweight and obese men.