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Aerobic exercises alleviate symptoms of fatigue related to inflammatory cytokines in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

African health sciences
December 1, 2015
Shehab M Abd El-Kader et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to measure the impact of aerobic exercise (treadmill walking) on fatigue symptoms related to systemic inflammation in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Results Summary

Treadmill walking significantly reduced inflammatory markers (IL-6 and TNF-α) and fatigue symptoms (measured by MFI) in the exercise group, with no significant changes in the control group. The differences between groups were statistically significant at the end of the study.

Population

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes (age 40-58, BMI 31-36 kg/m2).

Effective Dosage

Aerobic exercise training (specific details not provided).

Duration

12 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
aerobic exercise training
decrease
inflammatory markers (IL-6 and TNF-α)
obese patients with type 2 diabetes
-
significantly decreased
#1
aerobic exercise training
decrease
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)
obese patients with type 2 diabetes
-
significantly decreased
#2
no exercise training
no change
inflammatory markers (IL-6 and TNF-α) and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)
obese patients with type 2 diabetes
-
changes were not significant
#3
treadmill walking exercise training
decrease
symptoms of fatigue related to inflammatory cytokines
obese patients with type 2 diabetes
-
is an effective treatment policy to improve
#4
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Non-insulin dependent diabetic patients frequently suffer from fatigue symptoms that result from chronic systemic inflammation. Aerobic exercise was proved to modulate systemic inflammation. OBJECTIVE: This study was an attempt to measure the impact of aerobic exercises on fatigue symptoms related to systemic inflammation in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Eighty obese patients with type 2 diabetes participated in the present study, their age ranged from 40-58 years and their BMI ranged from 31-36 kg/m2 and were assigned to two subgroups; group (A) received aerobic exercise training for 12 weeks and group (B) received no exercise training for 3 months. Measurements of fatigue symptoms and markers of systemic inflammation were assessed before and at the end of the study for all participants in both groups. RESULTS: The mean values of inflammatory markers (IL-6 and TNF-α) and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) was significantly decreased in group (A), while changes were not significant in group (B). Moreover, there were significant differences between mean levels of the investigated parameters in group (A) and group (B) at the end of the study. CONCLUSION: Treadmill walking exercise training is an effective treatment policy to improve symptoms of fatigue related to inflammatory cytokines in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseExercise TherapyFatigueFemaleHumansInflammationInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedObesityRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWalking
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations26
Citations/Year2.6
Relative Citation Ratio1.24
NIH Percentile58.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.71
Normalized Score0.69
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