The Effects of 10 Weeks High Intensity Interval Training on Omentin-1 Levels and Body Composition Characteristics of Sedentary Obese Men

  Omentin-1 is an adipokine which is mostly secreted from visceral adipose tissue and has inverse correlation with obesity and also plays a major role in metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and cardiovascularm diseases associated with obesity. This study is basically aimed to investigate the effects of 10 weeks High Intensity Interval trainings on the levels of Omentin-1 levels and body composition characteristics of sedentary
obese men. The research contained 28 sedentary obese men who were randomly divided into two groups of Control and Experimental (n=14). The training program included 10 weeks of High Intensity Interval Training using ergometer cycle (3 sessions every other day of a week, 30 training sessions totally, in the afternoon). The blood samples collected 48 hours before the exercises start and 48 hours after the last training session and the sandwich ELISA method was applied to determine the serum quantities of Omentin-1. The ANCOVA analysis was used to investigate the effects of training significante levale was defined as (P<0.05). The 10 weeks of High Intensity Interval training had a significant effect on the level of Omentin-1 (P=0.0001, F =30.73). The results of this study revealed that High Intensity Interval Training plays an effective role in improving cardiovascular health and obesity-related disorders of sedentary obese men by increasing the Omentin-1 anti-inflammatory factor and reducing the obesity-related factors.