Impact of modified qigong breathing exercise on acylated ghrelin hormone in obese patients: A randomized controlled trial

Salma Ibrahim Alghitany, Samir Abdelfattah ElGazzr, Shawky Abdelhamid Fouad, Nesreen Gharib Elnahas

Salma Ibrahim Alghitany, Samir Abdelfattah ElGazzr, Shawky Abdelhamid Fouad, Nesreen Gharib Elnahas – Impact of modified qigong breathing exercise on acylated ghrelin hormone in obese patients: A randomized controlled trial. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(5); 76-81

Abstract
Purpose. Controlling one’s appetite is an important factor in assisting obese patients to stick to their diet plan. The study’s goal was to look into the effect of a modified qigong breathing exercise on acylated ghrelin (AG) and hunger perception. Methods. Sixty obese patients with class I obesity (BMI 30–34.9 kg/m²) of both sexes (thirty males and thirty females) participated in the study. They were selected from outpatient clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. All patients were randomly distributed into two groups of equal numbers: A and B. Group A received supervised modified qigong breathing exercise three times per week for twelve weeks and controlled diet. Group B received controlled diet only (1000–1500 kcal/day). Perception of hunger, plasma acylated ghrelin, body weight and BMI were measured before and after the study. Results. Statistical analysis showed a significance decrease in body weight and BMI of both groups A and B. Percentage of improvement of body weight was 7.76%, 2.49% and that of BMI was 7.71%, 2.34% for both groups respectively. There was a significance difference in AG and hunger perception in favor of group A with percentage of decrease in AG in group A was 23.62% while percentage of increase in group B was 4.61%. Conclusion. It was concluded that modified qigong breathing exercise leads to reduction of body weight during diet regimen.
Key words:
modified qigong breathing exercise, acylated ghrelin, body weight
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