12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Impacts on Metabolic Syndrome Progression in Postmenopausal Women

Impacts of 12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Training on Insulin Resistance, Blood Lipids, Body Composition, and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women With Obesity

The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of a 12-week resistance band exercise program on insulin resistance, blood lipid profiles, body composition, and blood pressure in postmenopausal women with obesity.

Thirty-six postmenopausal women participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into the resistance band training group (EX, n = 18) or the control group (CON, n = 18). The EX group performed a resistance band exercise training program 60 minutes per day, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks. The CON group did not participate in any exercise, dietary, or behavioral intervention. Blood glucose, insulin, homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), blood lipids, blood pressure, and body composition were measured before and after 12 weeks of EX or CON.

Inclusion Criteria:

• postmenopausal (cessation of menses for at least 12 consecutive months)
• abdominal obesity (waist > 80 cm)

Exclusion Criteria:

• current smoker (smoking within 6 months of participation)
• cardiovascular disease
• renal disease
• pulmonary disease
• thyroid disease