Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
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Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Movements, Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
Being overweight and obese in adolescents is associated with many complications, increasing the risk of sudden physical problems, mental disorders, and some types of cancer. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of spinning training and red pepper consumption on ghrelin hormone levels and lipid profiles in non-athletes adolescents with overweight. In this quasi-experimental study, with a design pre-test-post-test and a control group, 60 overweight teenagers with BMI=26.52 kg/m2 were selected purposefully and divided randomized into 4 groups of 15 people (Exercise, Supplement, Combined, and Control). The spinning training protocol was performed for 10 weeks, 3 sessions a week, and each session was about 50 minutes with an intensity of 65% maximum heart rate. Furthermore, the red pepper consumption group and the combined group used 10 grams of red pepper powder with the usual breakfast daily for 10 weeks. Blood sampling was done in two stages: pre-test and post-test. In addition, in order to analyze the data, Multivariate Covariance, and post hoc Bonferroni tests were used by using SPSS26 software at a significant level (P<0.05). The results of the study showed that after 10 weeks of spinning training and consumption of red pepper supplements, the ghrelin hormone levels increased significantly in overweight teenagers (p=0.001). In addition, a significant decrease in total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and a significant increase in HDL were observed in both exercise and combined groups (p=0.001). Also, the changes caused by the combined group on all variables were significantly more than other groups. These findings indicate the beneficial effects of the interactive effect of spinning exercise and red pepper consumption on ghrelin hormone levels and lipid profiles in non-athletes adolescents with overweight. Therefore, the use combined of spinning exercises and red pepper herbal supplements is recommended as a suitable weight loss method for overweight teenagers.
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