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Int J Sports Med 2019; 40(01): 43-51
DOI: 10.1055/a-0770-6093
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8-Week Basic Military Training Improves Adiponectin Multimer Ratio in Healthy Young Males

Xinjun Han
1   Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
4   Depatment of Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Frontier Armed Police Forces, Urumqi, China
,
Yan Feng
2   Periodontics Department, Pudong New Area Eye and Dental Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Shanghai, China
,
Xinbing Han
3   Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, United States
,
Haiqing Guo
4   Depatment of Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Frontier Armed Police Forces, Urumqi, China
,
Jianbo Zhu
4   Depatment of Surgery, General Hospital of Xinjiang Frontier Armed Police Forces, Urumqi, China
,
Chao Ning
5   Karamay College, Xinjiang Medical University, Karamay, China
,
Fen Liu
1   Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
6   Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, China
,
Shidong Li
7   Department of Clinical Laboratory, General Hospital of Xinjiang Frontier Armed Police Forces, Urumqi, China
,
Xiaomei Li
1   Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
6   Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, China
,
Yi-ning Yang
1   Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
6   Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, China
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accepted 13 October 2018

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Abstract

To investigate the effect of exercise on adiponectin in young healthy human males, we examined serum total adiponectin and high-molecular-weight (HMW) adiponectin in newly recruited male soldiers who participated in an 8-week basic military training (BMT). A total of 95 males (mean age, 18.79±1.50 years) were sampled from among 1,100 new male army recruits in China. Participants were separated into 3 groups according to their body mass index (BMI): overweight group (BMI: 24.9 kg/m2 to<30 kg/m2; n=26); normal-weight group (BMI: 18.5 kg/m2 to<24.9 kg/m2; n=40); and underweight group (BMI:<18.5 kg/m2; n=29). Anthropometric measurements, fasting serum total adiponectin, HMW adiponectin, and lipid profiles were recorded at baseline and at the end of the 8-week BMT. After the 8-week BMT, the HMW/total adiponectin ratio (HMW/total ratio) and HDL cholesterol improved significantly (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). HMW/total ratio showed significant correlations with HDL cholesterol. Our study suggests that an 8-week BMT can improve the HMW/total ratio in healthy young males regardless of their BMI and anthropometry. Both HMW/total ratio and HDL cholesterol can serve as potential biomarkers for assessing the efficacy of exercise and may have metabolic benefits for preventing obesity and obesity-related disease.

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healthy young male - exercise - adiponectin - HMW adiponectin - lipid profile - HDL cholesterol
 

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