Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide. We aimed to determine the metabolic and clinical responses to Bunium Persicum (Black Caraway) supplementation in overweight and obese patients with T2DM. Participant recruitment took place in the diabetic clinic of Bu-Ali hospital in Zahedan. Due to the eligibility criteria, 60 participants were randomly placed into two groups, namely placebo (n = 30) and BP (n = 30). The supplementation was considered one 1000 mg capsule 2 times /day BP by meals (lunch and dinner) for 8 weeks. Physical activity levels, dietary intakes, anthropometric measurements [weight, height, and waist circumference], glycemic indices [fasting blood glucose (FBG) and insulin (FBI)], blood lipids [triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c)], and serum nesfatin-1 level were determined. Homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), Quantitative insulin sensitivity checks index (QUICKI), and Body Mass Index (BMI) were computed. In comparison with placebo, BP significantly decreased FBG, HOMA-IR, and BMI (P   0.05). BP supplementation improved serum glucose indices and BMI among overweight and obese T2DM patients. Further trials are needed to confirm results. Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT), IRCT20181207041876N1, Registered 18/01/2019, 
https://irct.ir/trial/35752

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Metabolic and clinical responses to Bunium Persicum (black caraway) supplementation in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of milk consumption following resistance-aerobic training on the weight loss of female students. Information was collected from 80 female students with more than 10 kg overweight in the body composition analysis. Forty eligible students were then randomly divided into two groups of aerobic-resistance training and aerobic-resistance training plus milk consumption. Finally, a total of 30 students remained in the study. The students consumed milk immediately and one hour after aerobic-resistance training. The exercise protocol included aerobic-resistance exercises for six weeks (three days a week). The results of independent t-test after six weeks of aerobic-resistance training showed a significant reduction in weight loss indicators, including body fat percentage (P = 0.04), total body fat (P = 0.03), and waist-to-hip ratio (P = 0.03), in addition to an increase in muscle gain (P = 0.002) in the exercise + milk group, compared to the aerobic-resistance training group. Therefore, it seems that a resistance-aerobic training program, along with milk consumption, can improve the body composition and health indicators of individuals.

Effects of Combined Resistance-Aerobic Training and Milk Consumption on the Weight Loss of Overweight Female Students

Objective In recent years, people's living standards have been greatly improved, but at the same time, it also brings many health problems, among which mental health problems and sleep problems of college students are important problems. The aim of the study is to explore the effect of physical activity intervention on college students' mental health and provide a new way of thinking for colleges and universities to carry out mental health interventions. Methods This paper focuses on the physical health problems of college students and explores the relationship between aerobic exercise, emotion, and sleep quality among college students. The SPSS statistical method was used to analyze the differences in aerobic exercise, emotion, and sleep quality among college students in terms of demographic variables; to explore the relationship between aerobic exercise, emotion, and sleep quality; and to construct a structural equation model using the relationship between them. Results/Discussion. This study explores the relationship between aerobic exercise and sleep quality and psychological health of college students, further analyzes the path model of the role of aerobic exercise and psychological health on sleep quality of college students, and verifies it through experiments, which proves to help universities and relevant departments understand the current situation of exercise and sleep quality of college students and provide timely and effective design of mandatory aerobic exercise courses for college students who lack exercise and have sleep problems. At the same time, it helps college students to understand their sleep situation and adjust their aerobic exercise courses according to their sleep status.

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep Quality and Mental Health of College Students

OBJECTIVE
Due to the high prevalence of diabetes in the world, it seems that one of the most important strategies to prevent and treat this disease are lifestyle changes. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on selected physical and psychological parameters, exercise, and nutritional behaviors in diabetic patients.


PATIENTS AND METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study of volunteers with type 2 diabetes. Patients were randomized into two groups: an intervention (n=32) and a control group (n=31). The Beck Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity in combination with the Beck Depression Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess the levels of depression and the quality of sleep. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) training consisted of six sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. The intervention consisted of a face-to-face individual counseling session. The patients received a special diet according to their basal metabolic rate (BMR). At all sessions, dietary advice was reviewed, and during the treatment period, they were asked to record their diet and physical activity. Body composition and blood samples were measured before and after three months of the experiment for both groups.


RESULTS
Blood glucose, blood lipid profiles (except high-density lipoprotein), lifestyle, behavior patterns and body composition were significantly improved following CBT intervention (p≤0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
CBT can play a key role in improving physiological and psychological parameters in diabetic patients.

The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on selected physical, physiological parameters, exercise and nutritional behaviors in diabetic persons.

Abstract Objective. To evaluate the effect of six weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and L-Arginine supplementation on interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and body composition in Iranian adult trained males. Methods. This experimental study was performed as an intervention with a pretest-posttest design in three experimental groups and one control group. Forty-eight young males from Qazvin province (Iran) were selected voluntarily based on convenience sampling. Participants were randomly divided into four groups (12 participants in each group): “HIIT”; “L-Arginine supplementation”; “HIIT + L-Arginine supplementation”, and “HIIT + placebo”. At 7 a.m., when the level of inflammation was at its lowest, a blood sample was taken from the participants, and body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), and lean body mass (LBM) were determined. IL-6 analysis was performed using STATE FAX device and ELISA method. Training sessions were conducted for six consecutive weeks, three sessions a week. Analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to analyze the data. Results. i) There were no significant differences between groups in BMI, BFP, or LBM. ii) There was a significant difference in IL-6 levels between the groups (p < 0.05), so that the inflammatory levels in the “HIIT + L-Arginine supplementation” and “HIIT + placebo” groups were lesser than the “HIIT” (0.002 and <0.001, respectively) and “L-Arginine supplementation” (<0.001and <0.001, respectively) groups. HIIT “seems” to reduce the level of inflammation. Conclusion. HIIT had no significant effect on body composition indices. Plasma IL-6 levels decreased after six weeks of HIIT and L-Arginine supplementation. The level of IL-6 in the “HIIT + L-Arginine supplementation” and “HIIT + placebo” groups were lower than the control group (i.e.; “HIIT”) and supplement control group (i.e.; “L-Arginine supplementation”).

High intensity interval training and L-Arginine supplementation decrease interleukin-6 levels in adult trained males

Using sport exercise with herbal supplements is one of the recommended methods for controlling obesity and its complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of eight weeks...

Parisa Ghiasvand Mohammadkhani

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Effects of eight weeks of aerobic exercise and taking caraway supplement on C-reactive protein and sleep quality in obese women.