The effect of eight weeks of aerobic exercise and cinnamaldehyde supplementation on body mass،, BMI, and fat mass ، and fat distribution(waist circumference, and WHR) in overweight and obese women

Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1591-SSRC
Authors
1کارشناس ارشد تغذیه ورزشی دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی (ره)
2دانشیار گروه علوم ورزشی دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی (ره)
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Nutritional modulation and exercise intervention remains central to the management of obesity. The combination of aerobic exercise with cinnamaldehyde supplementation in overweight and obese women remains sparsely researched.
Methods
We investigated the effect of aerobic exercise with cinnamaldehyde supplementation on body mass،, BMI, and fat mass and fat distribution (waist circumference, hip circumference, and WHR).The method of the present study is quasi-experimental. In this eight-week double blind randomized control trial, 40 individuals with overweight and obesity were randomized to four intervention groups in the following orders: Group 1) Regular aerobic exercise with placebo. Group 2) Regular aerobic exercise with cinnamaldehyde supplementation, Group 3) Cinnamaldehyde supplement, Group 4) Control [3 capsules (600 mg) daily or placebo].
Results
The body mass and BMI were decreased significantly in three experimental groups, but fat mass was only declined in the training + supplement group (P=0.001) and the changes was not significant in the training (P=0.089), supplement (P=0.568), and control (P=0.719) groups. The waist circumference, hip circumference, and WHR were changed significantly in the training + supplement group (P=0.001, P=0.006, & P=0.003), the training group (P=0.002, P=0.005, & P=0.003), and supplement group (P=0.008, P=0.035, & P=0.019) .But not changed in control group (P=0.823, P=0.776, & P=0.805).

Conclusion
The combined effect of aerobic exercise and Cinnamaldehyde supplementation on fat distribution factors (waist circumference, hip circumference, and WHR) was significant, but there was not enough evidence to support the effects of these variables on fat mass and subsequently body composition in overweight and obese women.
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