Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, , shahram1347@iau.ac.ir
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Exercise training and rice bran have anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effect of combining the two interventions on inflammatory factors is unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic training and rice bran consumption on the levels of selected inflammatory factors in overweight men. Sixty overweight men were randomly divided into four groups (n=15): control, rice bran, progressive aerobic training, and training + rice bran. Progressive aerobic training was performed at an intensity of 60-75% of maximum heart rate for, 20-35 min, 8 weeks, with 3 sessions per week. Rice bran was consumed in an amount of 10 grams twice a day (before breakfast and before sleeping). Before and after the completion of the interventions, blood samples were taken and serum levels of CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α were measured by ELISA. Analysis of covariance with Bonferroni post hoc test was used to interpret the data. There were significant decreases in the levels of CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α with training and training + rice bran compared to the control and rice bran groups (p<0.05). The CRP and TNF-α reduction was also significant after rice bran consumption compared to the control group (p<0.001). Moreover, decrease in the levels of IL-6 (p=0.002) and TNF-α (p<0.001) in the training +rice bran group compared to the training group was also significant. The findings confirmed that aerobic training and rice bran consumption are effective in reducing inflammation, and there was a synergistic effect of rice bran supplementation and aerobic training.
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