EFFECT OF ADDING NATURAL HONEY INTAKE ON LIPIDAEROBIC EXERCISETO CONTINUOUS PROFILE IN OVERWEIGHT MEN

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of adding natural honey intake to continuous aerobic exercise on lipid profile in overweight men. Methods: Sixty overweight men who aged 40-50 years old - were randomly distributed into one of two groups; the study group (n=30) received 40-minute continuous aerobic exercise on treadmill three times weekly plus oral honey intake thrice daily for 12 weeks and the control group (n=30) received only the aerobic exercise thrice weekly. Patients' body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), high density lipoprotein (HDL), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), low density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG) were assessed in both groups. Results: After 12-week intervention, a significant improvement (P < 0.05) of BMI, WHR, TC, TG, LDL, HDL, and AIP was documented within both groups but the better level of improvement was detected in the study group. Post-treatment between-group comparison of all outcomes indicated a significant improvement in the direction of the study group. Conclusion: It could be concluded from this trial that adding 12-week oral honey intake to aerobic exercise maximize the improvement of lipid profile gained from aerobic exercise alone in overweight men. We recommend future research about the effect of honey intake on different grades of obesity in different ages of men.