Omentin-1 and chemerin's response to two different exercise models in overweight men

 Background & Objectives: Omentin-1 and chemerin are adipocytes that are inversely associated with obesity. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of eight weeks of Submaximal and High Intensity Interval swimming practice on changes in serum levels of omentin-1 and chemerin in overweight young men. Materials & Methods: in this semi-experimental study among statistical population (110 students), 24 male students (22.5±1.67 years) purposefully with overweight (26.93±0.69)  were divided into two sub-maximal swimming groups (60-67% of maximum heart rate) and High-intensity training swings (80-90% of maximal heart rate).The training protocol included 8 weeks and 3 days per week and each session with 45-60 minutes. It turned out before and 24 hours after exercise, blood 5cc was taken from the subjects. T-test was used to examine the differences between the groups and for inter-group differences, independent T-test with a significance level of p<0.05 was used.  Results: Both submaximal swimming training (p=0.001) and high intensity interval (p=0.01) resulted in an increase in the levels of omentin-1 and the serum chemerin level in both submaximal swimming (p=0.005) and high intensity interval (p=0.02) increased significantly. These results were associated with weight loss, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, fat percentage and aerobic capacity increase in both groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Therefore, it can be said that eight weeks of submaximal swimming and high intensity interval, lead to an increase in serum levels of omentin-1 and a decrease in chemerin and obesity-related factors.