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Abbass Ghanbabri-Niaki

Abbass Ghanbabri-Niaki

Academic rank: Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
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Phone: 01135302218

Research

Title
The combination of exercise training and Zataria multiflora supplementation increase serum irisin levels in postmenopausal women
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Antioxidants; Circuit resistance training; Myokine; Postmenopausal women; Zataria multiflora
Year
2018
Journal Integrative Medicine Research
DOI
Researchers Abbass Ghanbabri-Niaki ، ayoub saeidi ، Mehdi Ahmadian ، Leila Gharahcholo ، Nooshin Naghavi ، mohammad fazelzade ، asaoleiman Mahjoub ، Stephen Myers ، Andrew Williams

Abstract

Background We examined the effect of antioxidant supplementation and exercise on irisin within postmenopausal women. Methods Forty-eight participants (age: 55.7 ± 4.9 years; weight: 68.0 ± 6.3 kg; BMI 27.0 ± 2.7; mean ± SD) were randomized into four groups for the eight week intervention: control group (CG; n = 12), resistance training group (RTG; n = 12), supplementation with Zataria multiflora group (ZG; n = 12), or supplementation with Z. multiflora and resistance training group (ZRTG; n = 12). RTG and ZRTG performed circuit resistance training, and both ZG and ZRTG consumed 500 mg of Z. multiflora every day during the intervention. Blood samples were taken 48 hours before and after the intervention. Results There was a significant difference in irisin at post-training, with greater levels in ZRTG compared to CG. A significant increase was noted for irisin at post-training compared to pre-training for ZG, RTG, and ZRTG. Moreover, we identified a significant decrease in malondialdehyde in the RTG and ZRTG groups and increase in glutathione in the ZG, RTG, and ZRTG groups when compared to CG. Conclusion These findings showed that exercise, Z. multiflora supplementation or their combination led to an increase in irisin.