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Review Article

Exercise-Induced Biological and Psychological Changes in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Review of Recent Evidence

Table 2

Summary of the studies examined herein showing the effects of exercise on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers in overweight and obese individuals.
StudyExercise typeIndividualsExercise characteristicsResults
Dekker et al., 2010 [20]AerobicObese1 exercise bout, 55% VO2 max↓ IL-6
Dekker et al., 2007 [21]AerobicObese12 wk, treadmill walking or light jogging, 5 times/wk, 60% VO2 max, 60 min↓ IL-6, ↓ waist circumference
Shih et al., 2010 [64]AerobicObese adolescent men12 wk, 5 times/wk, 40 min/session↓ IL-6, ↑ insulin sensitivity
Kadoglou et al., 2007 [65]AerobicOverweight/type 2 diabetic6-month, 4 times/wk, 45–60 min/session ↓ C-reactive protein and IL-18, ↑ IL-10
Arsenault et al., 2009 [66]AerobicOverweight and obese postmenopausal women6-month, 3-4 times/wk, 60% VO2 max, 12 kcal/kg/wkNo changes in C-reactive protein, IL-6, and TNF-α
Ross et al., 2000 [32]AerobicObese men3-month, energy expenditure per exercise session 700 kcal↑ insulin sensitivity/weight loss
Nassis et al., 2005 [70]AerobicOverweight and obese adolescent girls12 wk, 3 times/wk, 40 min/session, heart beat more than 150↑ insulin sensitivity
Stewart et al., 2005 [72] Overweight and obese adults6-month, American College of Sports Medicine guidelinesNo changes in insulin sensitivity, ↓ body fat levels
Yassine et al., 2009 [73]AerobicOlder overweight and obese12 wk, 50–60 min/day, ~70% VO2 max↑ insulin sensitivity in combination with diet
Solomon et al., 2009 [76]AerobicOlder overweight and obese7-day, 80–85% VO2 max, 60 min/session↑ insulin sensitivity, TG, total cholesterol
Durstine et al., 2001 [77]AerobicVariousA quantitative study, 24–32 km/wk of brisk walking↑ HDL, ↓ TG
Fenkci et al., 2006 [78]Aerobic and resistanceObese women20 wk, 32 km/wk, 65–80% VO2 max↓ total cholesterol, ↓ TG
Shah et al., 2009 [79]Aerobic and resistanceObese older adults6-month, 4 days/wk, 30 min aerobic + 30 resistance + 15 min balance exercises/day, 70% VO2 max,
Initial face = [65% 1-RM, 8–10 repetitions]
Normal face = [80% 1-RM, 6–8 repetitions]		↓ TG, ↑ HDL
VO2 max: maximal oxygen uptake, kg: kilograms, kcal: kilocalories, IL-6: interleukin-6, IL-18: interleukin-18, IL-10: interleukin-10, TNF-α: tumour necrosis factor-α, TG: triglycerides, HDL: high density lipoprotein.