The effect of 8 weeks intense resistance training on plasma levels of chemerin and insulin in male rats

Introduction and Chemerin is a chemokine that is involved in inflammation and resistance insulin development. Thus، recent study evaluated The ffect of 8 weeks intense resistance training on plasma levels of chemerin and insulin in male rats. 24 male Wister rats (mean weight، 161 ± 23 g and age 5 weeks) were randomly divided into three groups: healthy control، insulin resistance control and insulin resistance training. The rats in insulin resistance training group were subjected to a resistance training program (3 days/wk، for 8 wk) consisted of climbing a ladder carrying a load suspended from the tail. Following eight weeks resistance training plasma chemerin، insulin، glucose and lipid profile concentrations were measured. The findings showed that resistance training was lead to a significant reduction in plasma chemerin (p= 0. 01)، glucose (p= 0. 001)، insulin (p= 0. 001) and plasma LDL (0. 007) and significant increase in plasma HDL cholesterol (p= 0. 03) in insulin resistance training group. It seems that resistance training with high-intensity can be focused as a prevention approach in insulin resistance.