Effect of exercise versus diet on visceral adiposity indicators in obese postmenopausal diabetic women: A comparative study

Doaa A. Osman, Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti, Hamada Ahmed Hamada, Mohamed Ibrahim Mabrouk


Doaa A. Osman, Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti, Hamada Ahmed Hamada, Mohamed Ibrahim Mabrouk – Effect of exercise versus diet on visceral adiposity indicators in obese postmenopausal diabetic women: A comparative study. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(2); 42-48

Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise versus dietary modification on visceral adiposity indicators in obese postmenopausal diabetic women. Design. A prospective, randomized, controlled comparative study.
Methods. Thirty-six obese postmenopausal women, suffering from type 2 diabetes (T2D), participated in this study. They were randomized into two equal groups. The exercise group received aerobic exercise program for 8 weeks (n = 18), whereas the diet group received dietary modification for 8 weeks (n = 18). The anthropometric parameters, fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and visceral adiposity indicators were evaluated for all women in the two groups before and following 8 weeks of treatment.
Results. All outcome measures showed statistically significant improvements within both groups (p < 0.05), with statistically non-significant differences between both groups after treatment (p > 0.05).
Conclusion. Aerobic exercise and dietary modification have similar positive effects on visceral adiposity indicators in obese postmenopausal diabetic women.
Key words:
aerobic exercise, dietary modification, visceral adiposity indicators, postmenopausal women, diabetes, obesity
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