Open AccessEffect of 8 Weeks of Sodium Alginate Supplementation with HIIT and MICT on Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profile in Men with Metabolic Syndrome
Author(s) -
Alireza Ebrahimi,
Mohammad Azizi,
Worya Tahmasebi,
Rastegar Hoseini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
majallah-i taḥqīqāt-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i zāhidān/majallah-i taḥqīqāt-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i zāhidān./zahedan journal of researches in medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2228-6403
pISSN - 2008-7977
DOI - 10.5812/zjrms.104863
Subject(s) - medicine , high intensity interval training , lipid profile , interval training , liver enzyme , metabolic syndrome , post hoc analysis , endocrinology , obesity , cholesterol
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of complications that are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Numerous studies have reported a positive effect of exercise on lipid profile and liver enzymes. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) with sodium alginate supplementation (S) on the levels of liver enzymes and lipid profile in men with MetS. Methods: This is a semi-experimental study. Forty young men with MetS volunteered and were randomly divided into five groups: HIIT+S (n = 8), HIIT (n = 8), MICT+S (n = 8), MICT (n = 8) and control (C; n = 8). Blood samples were collected after 12 hours of fasting, 48 hours before the first, and after the last training session to measure liver enzymes and lipid profile. ANOVA, t-test, and Tukey's post hoc test were employed for data analysis using SPSS version 21. Results: The results showed that after eight weeks of intervention, significant improvements were observed in lipid profile and liver enzymes in the four experimental groups. These improvements were more significant in the HIIT+S than in other groups (P < 0.05). Also, the MetS Z score decreased significantly in all experimental groups, and this decrease was significantly higher in the HIIT + S than other groups (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Generally, the results showed that HIIT and MICT led to an overall improvement in men with MetS. However, combining sodium alginate supplementation triggers these improvements.