Abstract
Background: Dyslipidemia is one of the main risk factors for coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of incremental pump body training on some atherogenic factors in obese women with dyslipidemia.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 obese female subjects in the age range of 30-50 years suffering from dyslipidemia were randomly divided into two groups of body pump training (n=20) and control (n=20). The body pump training program consisted of eight weeks with a frequency of 3 sessions per week for 45 minutes with overload and 48 hours of rest. Data were analyzed using independent samples t test and paired samples t test.
Results: The results showed that eight weeks of body pump training significantly decreased triglyceride, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and atherogenic index (AI) in obese women with dyslipidemia, while there was a significant increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (P˂0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study show that body pump training can properly prevent the progression of dyslipidemia in people suffering this complication.