The Effect of Eight Weeks of Aerobic Exercise on Interleukin- ۶, Insulin Resistance and Blood Glucose of Overweight Female

Introduction: The important factors in the development of chronic diseases are obesity and overweight. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks aerobic training on interleukin- ۶, insulin resistance and glucose in overweight young girls. Methods: Twenty-one girls with an age range of ۲۰-۳۰ years were selected voluntarily and randomly divided into experimental (n = ۱۱) and control (n = ۱۰) groups. The aerobic exercise program lasted for ۸ weeks, with a frequency of ۳ sessions per week, with training sessions starting from ۳۰ minutes in the first session and ۵۰ minutes in the final session, and the intensity of ۶۰-۷۰% of the heart rate reserve. The blood sample was taken before beginning the main study program. The independent sample t-test, paired sample t- test and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test were used to compare the pre-test and post-test information between the groups. Results: Eight weeks of aerobic exercise had no significant effect on body mass index (p=۰.۴۳), fat percent (p=۰.۷۲), waist to hip rate (p=۰.۸۵), interleukin- ۶ (p=۰.۸۶), insulin resistance (p=۰.۵۹) and glucose (p=۰.۷۸) nevertheless significantly reduced the weight (p=۰.۰۰۴). Conclusion: It appears that eight-week aerobic exercise program could be beneficial for weight loss, but it did not affect glucose concentration, insulin resistance, interleukin- ۶ serum, fat percentage, waist to hip ratio and BMI.

Keywords:

Interleukin- ۶ , Insulin Resistance , Glucose , overweight , Training