Effects of Six Week Iso-Volume Continuous and Interval Endurance Training on some Inflammatory and Lipid Profiles in Obese and Overweight Soldiers

Background and Aim: Exercise training is known as an anti-inflammatory agent. In this regard, the aim of present study was to investigate the effect of six week iso-volume continuous and interval training on serum levels of IL-18 and CRP and metabolic profile in obese and overweight soldiers. Methods: 28 obese and overweight soldiers chosen as a study subjects and randomly assigned in three groups including continuous (n=9), interval (n=10) and control (n=9) groups. Continuous and interval exercise training performed three session per week for six weeks. 48 hours after six weeks intervention, blood samples collected and IL-18 and CRP levels were measured by ELISA methods. Results: The significant decrease of IL-18 and CRP in continuous and interval groups was recorded in comparison to control group. There was no significant difference for IL-18 and CRP levels between two trained groups. Moreover, significant improvement of lipid profile was observed in trained groups in comparison to control group. Conclusion: According to the findings, it seems that iso-volume continuous and interval endurance training have an effective role in modulating inflammatory factors including IL-18 and CRP, and there was no significant differences between them in modulating selected variables.