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Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases · Journal article
Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism · September 4, 2026
Encouraging direction, but not yet definitive.
This small randomized trial found that 8 weeks of HIIT performed three times weekly significantly increased serum adiponectin and IL-10 while decreasing lipocalin 2 and CRP in inactive obese middle-aged women, with no changes in controls. The result is consistent with the hypothesis that HIIT modulates inflammatory markers, but the small sample size, surrogate endpoints, and lack of hard clinical outcomes limit generalizability and clinical impact.
Randomized controlled trial, pre-test–post-test design with control group. Inactive middle-aged obese women with BMI over 30 kg/m². Intervention: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions three times per week for eight weeks at 60–100% heart rate reserve. Compared with: Control group (no intervention specified). n = 20.
Exercise group showed significant increases in adiponectin and interleukin 10 (P < 0.05) and significant decreases in lipocalin 2 and CRP (P < 0.05) No significant changes were observed in the control group Between-group comparisons after intervention showed higher adiponectin and IL-10 and lower lipocalin 2 and CRP in the exercise group compared to controls
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These results suggest that HIIT may favorably modify inflammatory biomarkers in obese women, but clinical significance remains unclear without hard endpoints (cardiovascular events, mortality, weight loss, metabolic outcomes) and requires replication in a larger cohort.
A small randomized controlled trial with surrogate inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers showing directionally consistent changes in response to HIIT in obese women, but limited by sample size and short duration.
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These results suggest that HIIT may favorably modify inflammatory biomarkers in obese women, but clinical significance remains unclear without hard endpoints (cardiovascular events, mortality, weight loss, metabolic outcomes) and requires replication in a larger cohort.
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Background: Interval training is an effective strategy for reducing body fat and controlling insulin levels in overweight and obese individuals, improving metabolic health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on serum levels of adiponectin, lipocalin 2, interleukin 10, and C reactive protein in inactive middle aged obese women. Methods: This semi experimental study was conducted using a pre test–post test design with a control group. Twenty middle aged obese women with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m² were randomly assigned to the exercise (n= 10) and control (n= 10) groups. The exercise group performed HIIT sessions three times per week for eight weeks at 60–100% heart rate reserve. Blood samples were collected 24 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after the last session. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and paired t tests at a significance level of P<0.05. Results: In the exercise group, serum levels of adiponectin and interleukin 10 significantly increased (P< 0.05), while lipocalin 2 and C reactive protein significantly decreased (P< 0.05). No significant changes were observed in the control group. Between group comparisons after the intervention showed higher adiponectin and interleukin 10 and lower lipocalin 2 and CRP levels in the exercise group compared to controls. Conclusion: Overall, high intensity interval training appears to mitigate the adverse effects of obesity by modulating pro and anti inflammatory factors.
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