Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Background and Objectives: ANGPTL4 is a messenger protein that plays a role in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism.  The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two personalized low volume-high intensity and combined (strength-aerobic) exercises on Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) protein serum levels in women with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 42 overweight diabetic women referred to Pars Clinic in Shahrekord were randomly divided into three groups of low-intensity exercise, combined strength-aerobic exercise, and control. They underwent training for 8 weeks. Data was analyzed using paired t-test and analysis of variance.
Results: There was no significant difference between ANGPTL4 levels in pre-test and post-test (p>0.05).
Conclusion: No significant change in ANGPTL4 serum levels following the two mentioned practices in women with type 2 diabetes was probably due to the short duration of the course, the age of the subjects and their level of fitness.
Key words: Type 2 diabetes, ANGPTL4, Low volume–high intensity exercise, Combined strength-aerobic exercise, Women, Overweight
 
Funding: None declared. [11] 
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of University of Shahrekord approved the study (SKU94/210).
 
How to cite this article: Karami M, Ghafari M, Banitalebi E. Comparison of the Effect of Two Personalized Low Volume-High Intensity and Combined (Strength-Aerobic) Exercises on Angiopoietin-like Protein 4 (ANGPTL4) Serum Levels in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (1): 97-106. [Farsi]