Background & Aims: Nowadays, in many developed and developing countries, the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has increased.  The prevalence of obesity among women may be higher than in men. Recently a new product from muscle and adipose tissue known as irisin has attracted the attention of researchers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between ir...

Background: It is known that irisin plays a role in regulating energy balance and body weight. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects two models of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on the irisin serum and peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor co-activator-1α (PGC-1α) gene expression in skeletal muscle tissue of male rats. Method...

Bachground: Type 2 diabetes is an important public health problem that involves many people. Exercise and physical activity play an important role in preventing and controlling it. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of two different frequencies of aerobic exercise with the same volume and detraining period on the levels of irisin hormone, lipid profiles, and insulin resistance i...

Background and Objective: In order to study the beneficial role of aerobic activities and consumption of saffron which has various biological properties, the adaptability of serum irisin, lipid profiles and insulin resistance to an aerobic training and consumption of saffron sprouts as well as its sustainability in type 2 diabetic obese women was closely examined.   Materials and Methods...