The Power of Exercise to Reduce the Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease in obese men patients.

Abstract

Objective: Firstly To assess the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in obese men, andsecondly to compare the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate intensity continuoustraining (MICT) of an 8-week exercise intervention on cardiovascular disease CVD risk factors.Design and Method: Trails comparing (HIIT) and (MICT) in obese men participants aged 42-52 years andsubdivided to two groups: first group consisted from 30 individuals subjected to (HIIT) while the secondgroup comprised from 30 volunteers subjected to (MICT). Participants performed 12 weeks of exerciseconsisting of 30 min of exercise five times a week, and all parameters were repeated following the 12-weeksResult: Both HIIT and MICT elicited significant (p < 0.05) reduction in body mass index (BMI), waist tohip ratio (WHR), metabolic characteristics such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin and lipidsvariables, as well as improving in insulin sensitivity and blood pressure, in addition to there were significantdecline in c- reactive protein (CRP) in study groups after 12- weeks exercise intervention.The present results show an inverse relationship between the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity and bodymass index and observed the activity of this enzyme at baseline was less than those in HIIT and MICT, inaddition to the activity of this enzyme In individuals with HIIT group was significantly higher (p < 0.05)than the value in those with MICT group.Conclusion: There is much information about the impact of physical activity on reduction of cardiovasculardisease (CVD) risk factors. This information derives from different population groups where sedentary then,physical activity reduced the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality in patients haveone or more from CVD risk factors. Present study have shown that reduction in large risk factors CVD canbe achieved by moderate or intense physical activity. The risk factors of CVD included: obesity, glucoseintolerance, dyslipidemia, and high blood pressure.