The Effect of Adjusting Iron Stores on Glycemic Control in Adaptation toBodypump Training

Iron overload is seen in various tissues, including the pancreas, liver, andmuscles in type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of high-intensityBodyPump training on indicators related to iron stores and blood glycemic control in women with type2 diabetes.

In the present quasi-experimental study, 20 women with type 2 diabetes wererandomly selected and divided into two groups: BodyPump and control. BodyPump training was donefor eight weeks, three sessions per week and each training session included 90-60 minutes of moderateintensityBodyPump training (75-80% of the reserve heart rate). Fasting blood sampling was performedbefore and after the intervention period. For statistical analysis, the paired sample t-test and independentt-test were used at a significance level of P≤0.05.

The results of the present study showed that BodyPump significantly reduced glycosylated hemoglobin(P<0.001), insulin resistance (P<0.001), serum iron (P=0.041), and ferritin (P=0.019) comparedto the control group.

BodyPump training may reduce excess iron in pancreatic, liver, and muscle tissues by modulatingiron and ferritin stores, resulting in reduced insulin resistance, which causes glycemic control inwomen with type 2 diabetes.