Association of Physical Activity to the Risk of Obesity in Adults with Physical Disabilities

Teramoto, Masaru; Bungum, Timothy J.; Landwer, Gerald E.; Wagner, Dale R.

doi:10.17140/oroj-1-104

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“…Thus, it is acknowledged that national programs for the prevention and treatment of overweight, obesity, and its related comorbidities should be prioritized (1). It is also argued that being one of the most important factors affecting energy metabolism, physical activity has an important role in reducing the risk of obesity and controlling body weight by altering the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure (2,3). Regular physical activities are also beneficial to ones health as they prevent various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cognitive diseases (4)(5)(6).…”

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Acute and Chronic Effects of Combined Training on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Its Association with Anthropometric Variables in Overweight Men

Nazari

Nikbakht

Habibi

et al. 2016

Ann Mil Health Sci Res

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Objectives: Physical activity, one of the most important factors affecting energy metabolism, plays an important role against obesity and being overwight. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, in addition to its role in the differentiation of neurons and synaptic plasticity, has a key role in controlling body weight and energy homeostasis through hypothalamus pathway. Therefore, this study addressed acute and chronic effects of combined training on brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. It also probed the relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factors and anthropometric variables including body mass index and fat percentage in overweight young men.Methods: Participants of the study included 20 overweight men aging 20 -25 with a body mass index of 25 -30. Having been selected randomly, they were equally divided into control and experimental groups. Three times of blood samplings were done: before the start of training, after the first session of training (acute), and 48 hours after the end of the 8 week training (chronic). Combined endurance and strength trainings were carried out 3days/week for 8 weeks, as training in the first session started at 50% of intensity and it was progressively increased by 5% each week.Results: There were increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in the training group after both acute and chronic exercise training. However, the concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and anthropometric characteristics of the subjects were not correlated. Conclusions:It seems that brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are affected by physical activity. An increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factors may result in metabolic and physiological changes within the body and have a protective role against inactivity-related diseases such as obesity.Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the neural system exerts its biological effects via 2 types of receptors including the pan-neurotropin receptor p75 and the tyrosine kinase receptor B receptor (10). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression has been reported in various parts of the human brain including the hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex, cerebellum, septum, and the nucleus of the solitary tract. It also is found in other body tissues such as

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