Introduction and purpose: the effect of resistance and aerobic exercise on improving the metabolic conditions of obese people has been confirmed; But the question of whether consuming energy supplements along with exercise improves the metabolic status and blood lipid profile of individuals is a new approach that has been considered. The aim of this investigation was to study the interactive ef...

Background and Objectives: Since active life style causes metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors to be decreased and considering the increased incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in the middle age, the present study aimed to investigate the blood lipid profile and insulin resistance index among middle aged overweight athletic women in rhythmic aerobics and yoga. Materials a...

Introduction: The importance and necessity of preventing the occurrence of these diseases in order to maintain and promote health, has attracted the attention of many researchers to methods of preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular injury. Metabolic effects of muscle mass loss due to the natural aging process are caused by decreased muscle activity and lead to high prevalence of obesity, i...

Background &Objective: Resistin is an important adipokin, secreted from adipocytes and causes insulin resistance. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is characterized by insulin resistance in insulin target tissues. The goal of this research was to investigate whether there is a relationship among resistin and various clinical and metabolic parameters in GDM.Materials & Methods: 76 pregnant women who go...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is considered as a risk factor for many chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The syndrome is caused by such factors as poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, and genetic predisposition, while higher muscle strength levels are associated with a lower metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the response of ...

Background and Objective: Aerobic training plays an important role in the improvement of cardiovascular-metabolic disorders associated with aging and metabolic syndrome; however, the role of this type of training on growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) as a new biomarker for predicting cardiac disorders is not understood. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the e...

Background Lipasin is a liver-derived secretory protein; i.e. associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.   Objective The current research assessed the effect of resistance training on atherogenic and metabolic status and lipasin levels in obese rats. Methods In this experimental study, 20 obese rats (8 weeks old, Mean±SD weight: 361±32 g) and 10 normal-weight r...