Impact of a 12-week aerobic exercise training program on anthropometric and metabolic parameters of a group of type 2 diabetes Cameroonian women aged ≥ 50 years
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BACKGROUND: We examined whether aerobic exercise could have an impact on anthropometric and metabolic parameters of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Cameroonian women aged ≥50 years. METHODS: We enrolled 23 T2DM Cameroonian women aged ≥50 years regularly followed at the National Obesity Center of Yaounde, Cameroon, in a 12-week aerobic exercise program monitored by a pedometer. Exercise intensity was progressively set between 55% and 75% of maximum heart rate. We measured weight, body mass index (BMI), fat, lean mass, visceral fat, maximum oxygen uptake, glycaemia and insulin tolerance index at baseline, after six and twelve weeks. A mixed ANOVA model was used to evaluate changes of outcome measures over time. RESULTS: Total body weight was significantly reduced after 12 weeks (P<0.05), waist circumference after 6 and 12 weeks (P<0.05). There was an increase of the lean mass from 6 weeks (P<0.001) and a reduction of the mean visceral fat at 12 weeks (P<0.001). At the end of the program, the mean glycaemia was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the maximum oxygen uptake was enhanced (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The 12-week aerobic exercise program improved the anthropometric and metabolic parameters as well as the aerobic capacity of T2DM Cameroonian women aged ≥50 years.
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- Authors
- Dahjio, Y., Noubiap, J. J. N., Azabji-Kenfack, M., Essouma, M., Loni, G. E., Onana, A. E., Dehayem, M., Mvom, A., Tadjore, M. N., & Sobngwi, E.
- Affiliations
- Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports (CM)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Central Hospital of Yaoundé (CM)
- Venue
- Annals of Translational Medicine
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company
- Published
- 2016-10
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 19
- Pages
- 364-364
- ISSN
- 2305-5839 (ISSN-L)
- 2305-5847
- PMC
- PMC5075844
- OpenAlex
- W2530636662
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- Annals of Translational Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Keywords
- type 2 diabetes, aerobic exercise training, older women, anthropometric parameters, body composition, visceral fat, lean body mass, waist circumference, glycemic control, insulin tolerance, cardiorespiratory fitness, VO2max, pedometer monitoring, Cameroon
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