12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Impacts on Metabolic Syndrome Progression in Postmenopausal Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of a 12-week resistance band exercise program on insulin resistance, blood lipid profiles, body composition, and blood pressure in postmenopausal women with obesity. Thirty-six postmenopausal women participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into the resistance band training group (EX, n = 18) or the control group (CON, n = 18). The EX group performed a resistance band exercise training program 60 minutes per day, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks. The CON group did not participate in any exercise, dietary, or behavioral intervention. Blood glucose, insulin, homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), blood lipids, blood pressure, and body composition were measured before and after 12 weeks of EX or CON.

Official Title
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Impacts of 12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Training on Insulin Resistance, Blood Lipids, Body Composition, and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women With Obesity

Conditions
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Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemias, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: No exercise intervention group
* Behavioral: Resistance band exercise intervention group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: postmenopausal (cessation of menses for at least 12 consecutive months) abdominal obesity (waist > 80 cm) Exclusion Criteria: current smoker (smoking within 6 months of participation) cardiovascular disease renal disease pulmonary disease thyroid disease
Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: exercise intervention group, control group
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Sham Comparator: Control group<br>No exercise intervention | Other: No exercise intervention group<br>* no exercise intervention<br>|
| Experimental: Exercise intervention group<br>Exercise intervention group (resistance band exercise training for 12 weeks, 3x per week, for 60 minutes per day). | Behavioral: Resistance band exercise intervention group<br>* Resistance band exercise training intervention (12 weeks, 3x per week, for 60 minutes per day)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glucose | Blood glucose was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 
| Insulin | Blood insulin was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 
| Percentage of Body Fat | Body fat percentage was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 
| Waist circumference | Waist circumference was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Systolic blood pressure | Systolic blood pressure was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 
| Diastolic blood pressure | Diastolic blood pressure was measured before and after 12 weeks. | 12 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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postmenopausal, exercise