2014. Wang et al. Effects of endurance exercise training on risk components for metabolic syndrome, interleukin-6, and the exercicse capacity of postmenopausal women

Abstract

 

We conducted this study to investigate how an exercise program affects the risk components of metabolic syndrome (MS), serum interleukin (IL)-6 levels, and exercise capacity in postmenopausal women. A randomized clinical trial design was used. Women in an exercise group participated in a treadmill exercise program for 12 weeks, whereas women in a control group maintained their customary lifestyle. Data on variables were collected at baseline and after 12 weeks of the study, which was completed by 46 women (mean age, 56.0  7.0 y). Our results indicate endurance exercise exerted significant beneficial effects on waist circumference, serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and IL-6 levels, and exercise capacity (all P < 0.05). The beneficial effects on IL-6 and exercise capacity were correlated with improvements in HDL-C levels (r ¼ 0.33, P ¼ 0.03 and r ¼ 0.31, P ¼ 0.04, respectively). Our results suggest that health-care providers can incorporate an exercise program in treatments to improve the health of postmenopausal women.

 

Keywords: Postmenopausal women. Metabolic syndrome. Exercise training. Exercise capacity. Interleukin-6

 

 

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