Magdy Mostafa Ahmed, Essam Qotb Abd allatif, Mohammed Naeem Mohamed, Ehab Kamal Zayed

Magdy Mostafa Ahmed, Essam Qotb Abd allatif, Mohammed Naeem Mohamed, Ehab Kamal Zayed – Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Visceral Adiposity Index in Pre-Diabetic Obese Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(3); 32-35

Abstract
Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise program on visceral adiposity index (VAI) in pre-diabetic obese men. Materials and methods. This study was conducted on 50 obese men (body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 34.9 kg/m²), pre-diabetic (fasting blood sugar (FBS) from 100 to 125 mg/dl) with an age ranged from 40 to 55 years. They were randomly assigned to two groups. Group (A) received only low caloric diet for 14 weeks (n = 25), while group (B) received low caloric diet plus aerobic exercise program for 14 weeks (n = 25). The outcome measures, including anthropometric measures, FBS, lipid profile and VAI, were measured pre- and post-treatment for all patients in both groups. Results. Statistical analysis using pre and post treatment design indicated that there was a significant decrease in anthropometric measurements (weight, BMI, and WC), (p < 0.05), a significant improvement of lipid profile (TG,TC, and LDLc), (p < 0.05) and significant decrease in VAI in both groups with favorite in group B. Comparing both groups post-treatment showed that there were statistically non-significant differences regarding anthropometric measures, FBS and lipid profile (p > 0.05), while there was a statistically significant reduction in VAI (p < 0.05) in favor of group (B). Conclusions. Low caloric diet plus aerobic exercise yield reduction in VAI in pre-diabetic obese men more than low caloric diet alone.

Key words:
Low caloric diet, Aerobic exercise, Visceral adiposity index, Obesity, Pre-diabetic men

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