The effect of concurrent aerobic and resistance exercises on glucose homeostasis and serum HS-CRP in overweight and obese anxious adolescent girls

Obesity disturbs glucose homeostasis and inflammatory markers. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a concurrent aerobic and resistance training on glucose homeostasis and high-sensitive serum C-reactive protein (HS-CRP) in overweight and obese anxious adolescent girls. This clinical trial study was performed on 30 overweight and obese anxious adolescent girls. The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental group performed an aerobic exercise training program consisted of 3 sessions per week and each session of 90 minutes for 8 weeks. Glucose, insulin, HS-CRP and anxiety were measured before and after 8 weeks of the exercise program. The results showed that 8 weeks of the concurrent exercise caused a significant decrease in glucose (P=0.02), insulin (P=0.02), insulin resistance (P=0.05) and anxiety (P=0.02) compared with the control group. However, there was no significant difference in HS-CRP (P>0.05). The concurrent aerobic and resistance exercises can be used to improve the blood glucose homeostasis and decrease anxiety in overweight and obese adolescent girls.