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Published on: February 2, 2019
[Eight weeks of combined high intensity intermittent exercise normalized altered metabolic parameters in women]
Background:
Short term physical training programs may improve insulin resistance and hyperglycemia.
Aim:
To assess the effects of eight weeks of combined exercise program on serum lipids and glycemic level in women with hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia.
Patients And Methods:
Ten healthy women, nine women with hyperglycemia, ten with hypercholesterolemia and nine with hyperglycemia/hypercholesterolemia were studied. Participants were subjected to eight weeks into a program of combined physical exercise (high intensity interval + resistance training).
Results:
Fasting glycemia decreased by 12 and 14% in hyperglycemic and hyperglycemic/hypercholesterolemic participants, respectively. Serum insulin decreased in all groups in a range from 27 to 37%. HOMA IR for insulin resistance decreased similarly. A significant decrease in TC and TG was observed only in those altered baseline subjects.
Conclusions:
Eight weeks of combined physical exercise had a favorable effect on insulin resistance in this group of women.
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