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<italic>Study aim</italic>: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic training (AT) and pomegranate juice intake (PJI) on the lipid profile in men with type 2 diabetes.
<italic>Materials and methods</italic>: This randomized clinical trial was performed in middle-aged men (40–50 years old) with type 2 diabetes. Participants were randomly assigned into four groups: AT + PJI (n = 9); AT (n = 10); PJI (n = 9), and control (C) (n = 10). The AT program consisted of 60-75% of HRMax, 40-60 min/day, three days/wk for eight weeks. Participants in the PJI group consumed 240 ml of pomegranate juice (sugar or additive-free) daily for eight weeks. Lipid profile was measured at the beginning and end of the study. The data were analyzed through paired t-test and one-way analysis of variance, as well as Tukey’s post hoc test at the signification level of P&lt;0.05.
<italic>Results</italic>: AT + PJI, PJI, and AT groups demonstrated significant improvements in lipid profile compared to the C group. The results show that the AT + PJI group had significantly lower TC and LDL (p = 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively), and significantly higher HDL (p = 0.023) compared with the PJI group. There was no significant difference between AT and PJI groups. Also, TG was significantly lower in AT+ PJI compare to the C group.
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: AT + PJI is more effective than AT or PJI alone in the improvement of lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Study aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic training (AT) and pomegranate juice intake (PJI) on the lipid profile in men with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and methods: This randomized clinical trial was performed in middle-aged men (40–50 years old) with type 2 diabetes. Participants were randomly assigned into four groups: AT + PJI (n = 9); AT (n = 10); PJI (n = 9), and control (C) (n = 10). The AT program consisted of 60-75% of HRMax, 40-60 min/day, three days/wk for eight weeks. Participants in the PJI group consumed 240 ml of pomegranate juice (sugar or additive-free) daily for eight weeks. Lipid profile was measured at the beginning and end of the study. The data were analyzed through paired t-test and one-way analysis of variance, as well as Tukey’s post hoc test at the signification level of P<0.05.
Results: AT + PJI, PJI, and AT groups demonstrated significant improvements in lipid profile compared to the C group. The results show that the AT + PJI group had significantly lower TC and LDL (p = 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively), and significantly higher HDL (p = 0.023) compared with the PJI group. There was no significant difference between AT and PJI groups. Also, TG was significantly lower in AT+ PJI compare to the C group.
Conclusions: AT + PJI is more effective than AT or PJI alone in the improvement of lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes.

How combined aerobic training and pomegranate juice intake affect lipid profile? A clinical trial in men with type 2 diabetes

Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic training (AT) and pomegranate juice intake (PJI) on the lipid profile in men with type 2...

How combined aerobic training and pomegranate juice intake affect lipid profile? A clinical trial in men with type 2 diabetes

Published Online: May 08, 2021

Page range: 147 - 154

Received: Dec 03, 2020

Accepted: Mar 23, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0018

Keywords
Exercise, Pomegranate, Diabetes Mellitus, Anthropometric Indices, Lipid Profile

© 2021 Sasan Nemati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

How combined aerobic training and pomegranate juice intake affect lipid profile? A clinical trial in men with type 2 diabetes

Published Online: May 08, 2021

Page range: 147 - 154

Received: Dec 03, 2020

Accepted: Mar 23, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0018

KeywordsExercise, Pomegranate, Diabetes Mellitus, Anthropometric Indices, Lipid Profile

© 2021 Sasan Nemati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Exercise, Pomegranate, Diabetes Mellitus, Anthropometric Indices, Lipid Profile