Comparison between the effect of 8 weeks submaximal swimming with running on triglyceride, cholesterol, LDL-C and HDL-C levels in obese high school pupils in Brojen province

Several chronic illnesses are associated with obesity, such as hypertension, Type diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic swimming and aerobic running on lipid-lipoproteins profiles in obese adolescents. Study participants consisted of 45 young boys (5 control, 5 swimming, and 5 running) overweight (BMI between 7.3 to 33. kg•m-) adolescents, aged 5 to 8 yr, studied before and after an 8-wk swimming and running. LDL-C, HDL-C, triglyceride (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) were assessed via blood samples drawn from an antecubital vein.There were significant differences in the experimental group for HDL-C compared with the control group (P<0.05). However, there were no significant differences between running and swimming group in HDL-c (P>0.05). There were significant differences between experimental groups and control for TG (P<0.05). There were no differences between experimental groups and control for TC (P>0.05). There were significant differences between experimental groups and control for LDL-C (P<0.05), but no significant differences were recoded in the swimming and running group in LDL-c.The results from this study suggest that in order to get suitable ballanc in lipid-lipoproteins, obese adolescents must participate in aerobic exercise such as running and swimming.