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Background: Diabetes is one of the main causes of neuropathy. Metabolic control is essential to hinder its process. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of aerobics training on metabolic control in type-2 diabetic men with peripheral neuropathy
Methods: Twenty-four male subjects with Type 2 Diabetes were randomly assigned into two groups [each group comprised of 12 subjects]: 1- Aerobics training [43+/-6.4 yrs, 86.5+/-15.3 kg] 2- control [42+/-4.6 yrs, 89.3+/-11.9 kg]. Aerobics training consisted of 20 to 45 minutes walking and running with 50 to 75 percent of heart rate reserve, three sessions per week for 3 months. Before and 48h after last training session, body composition measurements were performed and then fasting and aftermeal blood samples were taken
Results: We observed no significant changes in weight, fat percentage and body mass index following intervention [P>0.05]. Furthermore, fasting and OGTT glucose and HbA1C levels significantly decreased and lipid profile improved significantly [P<0.05]. We also observed significant inter-group difference only for HbA1C and HDL-C [P<0.05]
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it could be concluded that aerobic exercise regimen could be a safe non-pharmacological strategy to achieve an optimal metabolic control in type-2 patients with peripheral neuropathy
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Vaspin is a new discovered adipocytokine which is a member of serine protease inhibitor family secreted from adipose tissue and might play a role in insulin sensitivity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acute exercise on serum vaspin levels and its relation to insulin sensitivity in overweight elderly men. In this semi-experimental study, 12 healthy elderly men volunteers randomly selected and performed one session aerobic exercise including 30 minutes of cycling at 70-75% of HRmax, which was followed by 30 minutes of recovery. Three blood samples were taken before exercise, immediately after exercise and after 30 minutes of recovery. Data were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA and Bonferroni test and Pearson's correlations were performed to identify possible relationship among the assessed variables. Statistical significance was set at p