A single session of strength training changed plasma levels of resistin, but not leptin in overweight and obese men.
Yago Martins Fortes, Antonio Felipe Souza-Gomes, Alessandro Roberto Silveira Moreira, Leo Nogueira Campos, Samara Silva de Moura, Luc��lia Scarabeli Silva Barroso, Marcelo Henrique Salviano de Faria, Heliana de Barros Fernandes, Aline Silva de Miranda, Hugo C��sar Martins-Costa, Ana Cristina Sim��es E Silva, Janaina Matos Moreira, Alben�� Nunes-Silva
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Yago Martins Fortes: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Antonio Felipe Souza-Gomes: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Alessandro Roberto Silveira Moreira: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Leo Nogueira Campos: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Samara Silva de Moura: Postgraduate Program in Health and Nutrition, Nutrition School, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Luc��lia Scarabeli Silva Barroso: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Marcelo Henrique Salviano de Faria: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Heliana de Barros Fernandes: Neurobiology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Aline Silva de Miranda: Neurobiology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Hugo C��sar Martins-Costa: Department of Physical Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ana Cristina Sim��es E Silva: Interdisciplinary Medical Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Janaina Matos Moreira: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Alben�� Nunes-Silva: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Obesity has a complex multifactorial etiology and is characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue. Visceral adipose tissue has deleterious effects on health because it secretes large amounts of inflammatory cytokines. Nutritional calorie restriction associated with strength training may be useful in managing chronic systemic inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate the acute effect of a single strength-training session on plasma adipokine levels in sedentary, overweight, and obese young men. This study included twelve men (Age: [34.95 ����� ���9.77] years; Height: [174.16 ����� ���3.66] centimeter [cm]; Weight: [97.83 ����� ���12.87] kilogram (kg); body mass index [BMI]: [32.30 ����� ���4.51] kg/m), who performed a single strength training session. The strength training protocol consisted of 4 sets of 12 repetitions in the following six exercises, 45�� leg press, bench press, leg extension, machine row, leg curl, and shoulder press. Blood samples were collected before, immediately after, and 1-h subsequent after strength training. The plasma levels of resistin and leptin were measured. A significant decrease in resistin levels were found 1 ���h after the strength training session if compared to levels before the training session (pre-[before] [2 390 ����� ���1 199] picograms per milliliter [pg/mL] vs post-1 h [1-h subsequent] [1 523 ����� ���798],6 ���pg/mL, ���= ���0.002 8). The plasma leptin levels did not differ at any time point. In conclusion, a very well controlled single session of strength training significantly decreased the plasma levels of resistin without altering the concentration of leptin in overweight and obese individuals. This effect, at least in part, supports the benefits of exercise by reducing the low grade inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity.
