Conference or Workshop Item #6967

Abstract

Objective: Aerobic exercise can reduce level of plasma visfatin concentration. The aim of this study was the effect of aerobic training on visfatin levels and insulin resistance on type II diabetes overweight older female Methods: Twenty diabetic_ female with age ranging 55 -60 years and BMI> 25, that do not regularly exercise were recruited. They placed in two groups: control (n = 10) and experimental (n = 10) groups. Visfatin concentrations and insulin resistance measured by HOMA-IR Results: The results showed 12 weeks of aerobic training had reduction in levels of plasma visfatin (p= 0/003) but no changes were observed in insulin resistance (p= 0.06). Conclusions: The results showed that exercise caused decrease in the plasma visfatin. Some of the reasons that may lead to a decrease in plasma visfatin level are fat reduction. Many studies have examined the aerobic training on plasma visfatin levels have been noted mainly on reduction of visfatin. Due to the characteristics of the subjects in this study, probably 12 weeks were insufficient to achieve changes in insulin, glucose and insulin resistance index.