Efficacy of Various Aerobic Exercises on Abdominal Obesity in Women With Metabolic Syndrome.

Effects of Different Intensities and Durations of Aerobic Exercise Training and Detraining on Metabolic, Hormonal Responses and Abdominal Obesity in Women With Metabolic Syndrome.

Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with metabolic syndrome.

Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with metabolic syndrome.

Methods: Fifty-one women with metabolic syndrome were divided into three groups: 12 weekly sessions of high intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively, at % 70 of maximum oxygen consumption (group I, n=17), low intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively at % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption (group II, n=17) and walking at low intensity, respectively at % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption with ECEPEDO pedometer (group III, n=17). Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50-70 % VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. Group 1 and 2 were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by a criterion pedometer and group 3 was instructed walking in this step range recorded to ECE PEDO giving audible feedback. Participants were evaluated by weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC), blood sugar, LDL, HDL and triglyceride; viseral fat, trunk fat and waist circumference by bioelectrical impedance device (VIScan); ergospirometric VO2max at baseline, 12-week and 4-week detraining period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• eligible participants who meet the criteria for inclusion were women with metabolic syndrome diagnosis according to National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria and were 25-65 years old.
• Participants were well communicative, motivated and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The exclusion criteria were presence of uncontrolled hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic heart disease, using drugs to affect thyroid, lipids metabolism and insulin sensitization, musculoskeletal or systemic diseases contradicting the exercise, a neurological or psychiatric disease affecting cooperation and cognitive function.