EFFECT OF HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING VERSUS INTERMITTENT FASTING ON ATHEROGENIC INDEX AMOUNG OVERWEIGHT SUBJECTS

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1 Department of Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo university 2-Department of Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University (ECU)

2 Department of Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo university

3 Department of internal medicine, Faculty of medicine, Cairo university

10.21608/iptccu.2024.457056

Abstract

Background: Being overweight rises the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, which is a global public health concern so, studies suggest that exercise and food modification to be complementary component to prevent cardiovascular risk.  Purpose: To assess the differences between the effect of intermittent fasting and high intensity interval exercise on the atherogenic index in overweight individuals...  Subjects & Methods:  forty overweight subjects of both sexes from el kasr el Eini hospitals were enrolled. subjects ranged from 25 to 35 years in age. subjects had been assigned into three groups. Group A: participated (HIIT) three times/week with basic diet regimen for 8 weeks, Group B: followed a basic diet plan and intermittent fasting (IF) 16/8 protocol for eight weeks. and group C: control group followed only basic diet regimen. The subjects were assessed by body mass index, atherogenic index, waist hip ratio, functional capacity, and quality of life questionnaire. Result: Results of the comparisons showed that the IF group and the HITT group had statistically significant improvements in all of the assessed variables (P<0.05), but the control group did not show any meaningful changes (P>0.05). In the meantime, comparisons between groups revealed noticeably greater gains that have been documented in support of all HITT outcomes.  Conclusion : Both high intensity interval training and intermittent fasting have a significant effect on body mass index and waist hip ratio among overweight subjects, but HITT is more effective to improve atherogenic index, quality of life and functional capacity compared to IF. This suggests that exercise may be more effective for managing obesity, but IF can help subjects especially those who with exercise limitation

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