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Effects of Resistance Training on Adiponectin, Testosterone and Cortisol Levels in Untrained Men
Masoud Zamani, Maghsoud Peeri, Mohammad-Ali Azarbayjani , Hasan Matinhomaee ,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (7-2016)
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ABSTRACT

          Background and Objective: Adipose tissue secrets various hormones including adiponectin, which is closely related to weight control and energy, balance. This study investigated the effects of resistance training on adiponectin, testosterone and cortisol levels in untrained men.  

           Methods: Forty untrained men (mean age of 23.8±2.66 years, mean weight of 67.43 ± 4.96 kg) were randomly and equally assigned into groups of upper extremity resistance training, lower extremity resistance training, combined resistance training, and control. The subjects performed eight weeks of weight training, three sessions per week (five sets of 60-85% one repetition maximum). Blood sampling was done prior to the start of the program, after the fourth week, and after the eight week. Alpha level was set to 0.05 for all statically analyses.

         Results: Repeated measures ANOVA showed that eight weeks of upper extremities training significantly decreased body fat percentage (p=0.002, 7.39%), and significantly increased adiponectin (p=0.000; 90.42%) and testosterone (p=0.002; 24.19%) levels. In the lower extremities training group, body fat percentage (p=0.006, 7.39%) decreased significantly, while adiponectin (p=0.012; 87.82%) and testosterone (p=0.000; 23.54%) levels increased significantly compared to the pretest. Eight weeks of combined training significantly increased BMI (p=0.006, 1.88%), muscle mass (p=0.007, 2.24%), and adiponectin (p=0.000, 91.56%) level. However, cortisol level decreased (p=0.017, 19.17%) after four weeks of training.  

         Conclusion: Upper and lower extremities resistance trainings significantly change testosterone levels. Different types of resistance training significantly increases serum adiponectin level and changes body composition, which are effective in prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

         Keywords: Resistance Training, Adiponectin, Testosterone, Cortisol.


Functions of Obesity-related Hormones in Breast Cancer: A Review
Mohammad Hassan Khadem Ansari , Khadije Meghrazi ,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (7-2017)
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ABSTRACT
           Obesity is a health problem defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue. Adipokines such as adiponectin, visfatin and resistin are bioactive polypeptides with pro- and anti-inflammatory properties that are secreted by the adipose tissue that are involved in the pathogenesis and prognosis of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cancer. This survey aimed to review the role of these hormones in the pathogenesis and prognosis of breast cancer in obese postmenopausal women. In obese individuals, increased level of leptin leads to tumorigenesis and progression of breast cancer though JAK/STAT3 pathway. These individuals have decreased level of adiponectin, which has a protective effect against carcinogenesis via AMPK pathway. Obese individuals also have increased level of visfatin, which induces the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNFα and triggers growth of cancer cells. Similarly, elevated resistin levels increases cell proliferation through PI3K and MAPK pathways. Obesity is associated with the dysregulated secretion of adipokines such as leptin, adiponectin, visfatin and resistin, which could be utilized for early diagnosis of breast cancer.
        Keywords: Obesity, Breast Cancer, Adiponectin, Leptin, Visfatin, Resistin.

Anti-Diabetic Effect of Long-Term Aerobic Training in Type 2 Diabetic Rats with Emphasis on Adiponectin Expression in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
Hossain Torabi, Mojtaba Eizadi, Ali Jalalvand, Ebrahim Zarrinkalam,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (1-2022)
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Background and objectives: Clinical evidence has demonstrated the important role of adiponectin in insulin signaling pathways in target tissue. The aim of this study was to determine effects of aerobic training on insulin sensitivity, glucose level, and adiponectin expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of type 2 diabetic rats.
Methods: Type 2 diabetes was induced in 14 male wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of nicotine amide and streptozotocin. The rats were randomly divided into an exercise group (n=7) and a control group (n=7). The rats in the exercise group performed aerobic training in from of treadmill running, five sessions a week, for 12 weeks. Subjects in the control group did not perform any training. Glucose level, insulin level, insulin sensitivity, and adiponectin expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue were determined at baseline and 48 hours after the lasting training session. Independent t-test was used for comparing the variables between the study groups.
Results: Aerobic training resulted in a significant increase in serum insulin (p=0.006), insulin sensitivity (p=0.003), and adiponectin expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue (p=0.037) compared with the control group. In addition, the training caused a significant decrease in fasting glucose level compared with the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on these findings, the decrease in blood glucose may be attributed to the improvement of adiponectin-dependent insulin signaling pathways in adipose tissue in response to aerobic training. However, more cellular-molecular studies are needed to understand the mechanisms responsible for these changes.
Hypoadiponectinemia, Type 2 Diabetes, Ethnicity, and Exercise Training: A Meta-Analysis of Iranian Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Mahdi Ghafari, Ebrahim Banitalebi, Ali Nabipur,
Volume 16, Issue 5 (9-2022)
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Background and objectives: Considering racial/ethnic differences is necessary when recommending lifestyle modifications for patients with diabetes. Racial/ethnic diversity may affect hypoadiponectinemia responses to exercise training among individuals with type 2 diabetes. This systematic review and meta-analysis is the first to investigate effects of exercise training on circulating adiponectin concentrations in Iranians with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: Literature searches of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were carried out using the following search strategy: [exercise OR training OR physical activity OR Training] AND diabetes AND adiponectin. Next, RCTs were included and compared with each type of supervised exercise (aerobic training, resistance training, or combined training). Pooled intervention effects were evaluated and reported as standardized mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence intervals using a random effects model. Subgroup and sensitivity analysis was performed for study heterogeneity and following primary screening full text of the articles was evaluated.
Results: Fourteen studies with 444 individuals (236 men and 128 women) were included in the analysis. The age of the participants ranged between 18 and 60 years. The number of exercise sessions per week ranged between 3 and 5. The duration of interventions ranged between 6 and 12 weeks. The meta-analysis showed that adiponectin levels increased significantly in diabetic subjects after physical activity (MD: 0.72 ng/dl, p<0.001,), but the heterogeneity of the study remained significant (I2= 89%).
Conclusion: Overall, physical exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, increases adiponectin levels in Iranians with diabetes. However, this effect of exercise may be influenced by race/ethnic differences, type of training, frequency, type of adiponectin measurement, and complex and heterogeneous exercise responses of individual with diabetes.
Effects of 8 Weeks of Combined Rehabilitation Training on Plasma Levels of Leptin, Adiponectin, and Resistin‎ in Middle-Aged Men after CABG
Hossein Nikkar, Amir Rshidlamir, Rambod Khajei, Amene Barjaste, Mohsen Vazifedoost,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (1-2023)
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Background and objectives: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease. The present study aimed to investigate effects of 8 weeks of combined rehabilitation training on plasma levels of leptin, adiponectin, and resistin in middle-aged men who have undergone CABG.
Methods: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population included all patients who have undergone CABG in Mashhad, Iran. Overall, 26 middle-aged men who have undergone CABG were enrolled in the study. The subjects were divided into a training group (n=14) and a control group (n=12). Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 21) using analysis of covariance and paired t-test at significance level of 0.05.
Results: Plasma levels of leptin did not change significantly (p=0.709), adiponectin increased significantly (p=0.001), and resistin decreased significantly (p=0.005) after the training intervention.
Conclusion: As a non-pharmacological intervention, the rehabilitation training has cardioprotective effects on patients who undergone CABG.
Evaluation of Adipokines (Adiponectin and Leptin) For Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Sharabeh Hezarkhani, Khosro Ghojoghi, Sara Hosseinzadeh, Naser Behnampour, Farshid Fathabadi, Zahra Hesari, Hamid Reza Joshaghani,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (7-2024)
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Background and aims: Leptin and adiponectin, two members of Adipokines, increase lipid metabolism and inhibit lipogenesis. Reduced levels of these cytokines associate to obesity and insulin resistance. Thus, the serum levels of leptin and adiponectin were determined in type-2 diabetic patients with and without metabolic syndrome in comparison to the control group.
Material and methods: Three groups of individuals were involved in this study; 47 type-2 diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome (DM+MetS), 25 type-2 diabetic patients without metabolic syndrome (DM-MetS), and 40 control group with no history of diabetes and metabolic syndrome as control group. Fasting blood samples were collected and the serum levels of fasting blood sugar (FBS), cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-Cholesterol and LDL-Cholesterol were measured by the enzymatic method; blood pressure, body height and weight with stadiometers; leptin and adiponectin by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results: There was a significant difference among the groups in serum leptin(p=0.004) and adiponectin(p=0.000) levels. In patients with type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, serum leptin (p=0.530) and adiponectin(p=0.000) were lower in comparison to the control group.
Conclusion: A decrease in the serum level of important adipokines such as leptin and adiponectin in type-2 diabetic patients can be a predictor of metabolic syndrome.
 
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