Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Eur J Sport Sci. 2024 Jul;24(7):899-906. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12125. Epub 2024 Jun 14.
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise (AT) and saffron supplementation on hemostasis, inflammatory markers, and insulin resistance in obese women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A total of 44 women with T2D (mean age: 54.12 ± 5.63 years, mean BMI: 31.15 ± 1.50 kg/m, HbA1c: 85 ± 4.2 mmol/mol) were included in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. We were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 11 per group): saffron + training (ST), placebo + training (PT), saffron supplement (SS), and placebo (P). The ST and PT groups completed 12 weeks of AT (three sessions per week of mild to moderate intensity). The ST and SS groups were administered a daily dose of 200 mg of saffron powder for 12 weeks. Fasting blood samples were collected 48 h before the first AT session and/or nutritional supplementation and 48 h after the last AT session and/or nutritional supplementation. Post-evaluation, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance value (HOMA-IR, p < 0.001) and serum levels of glucose (p < 0.001), fibrinogen (FIB, p < 0.001), homocysteine (HCY, p < 0.001), interleukin-6 (IL-6, p < 0.001), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα, p < 0.001) showed significant reduction in the ST, PT, and SS groups compared to the P group (p < 0.05). In particular, the ST group showed a more significant reduction in all variables compared to the PT and SS groups (p < 0.05). Our results suggest that a 12-week intervention with AT and saffron supplementation can independently improve markers related to hemostasis, inflammation, and insulin resistance. However, their combination showed the greatest effectiveness on the above markers.
这项研究旨在探讨 12 周有氧运动(AT)和藏红花补充剂对 2 型糖尿病(T2D)肥胖女性的止血、炎症标志物和胰岛素抵抗的影响。共有 44 名 T2D 女性(平均年龄:54.12±5.63 岁,平均 BMI:31.15±1.50kg/m,HbA1c:85±4.2mmol/mol)被纳入一项随机、双盲、安慰剂对照研究。我们被随机分配到四个组中的一个(每组 11 人):藏红花+训练(ST)、安慰剂+训练(PT)、藏红花补充剂(SS)和安慰剂(P)。ST 和 PT 组完成了 12 周的 AT(每周三次轻度至中度强度)。ST 和 SS 组每天服用 200mg 藏红花粉 12 周。在第一次 AT 课程和/或营养补充前 48 小时和/或最后一次 AT 课程和/或营养补充后 48 小时采集空腹血样。评估后,稳态模型评估的胰岛素抵抗值(HOMA-IR,p<0.001)和血清水平的葡萄糖(p<0.001)、纤维蛋白原(FIB,p<0.001)、同型半胱氨酸(HCY,p<0.001)、白细胞介素-6(IL-6,p<0.001)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNFα,p<0.001)在 ST、PT 和 SS 组中均显著低于 P 组(p<0.05)。特别是,ST 组在所有变量上的降低幅度均明显大于 PT 和 SS 组(p<0.05)。我们的结果表明,12 周的 AT 和藏红花补充剂干预可以独立改善与止血、炎症和胰岛素抵抗相关的标志物。然而,它们的组合对上述标志物显示出最大的效果。