Comparison of six weeks of Iranian traditional medicine with modern medicine along with combined exercise on body weight loss and serum lipid profile in obese women

Objective Obesity is one of the problems of today's world and has become a global epidemic. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of 6 weeks of traditional Iranian medicine with modern medicine along with combined exercise on weight loss and serum lipid profile in obese women. Methods In this applied study, 24 obese women with a BMI above 30 were randomly divided into two groups of 12 in traditional Iranian medicine and modern medicine with combined training. In the traditional Iranian medicine group, the method of using temperament correction and modern medicine using a balanced low-calorie diet were used. The combined exercise program of the two groups was performed for six weeks, three sessions per week and each session lasted 60 minutes with moderate intensity. Body weight, waist to hip ratio (WHR), blood sugar and lipid profile were measured before and after the study and were analyzed using independent and dependent t-test. Results The results of the study showed that in the traditional Iranian medicine group with combined training, only the LDL variable changed and decreased significantly. In the group of modern medicine, along with combination training, HDL increased and the other variables decreased significantly. Also, in comparing the two intervention groups, a significant difference was observed only in body weight and HDL. Conclusion Modern medicine diet was more effective in reducing body weight, reducing WHR, improving lipid profile and reducing blood sugar compared to Iranian traditional medicine diet.