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EFFECTS OF EXERCISE AND CAFFEIC ACID PHENETHYL ESTER AFTER CHRONIC EXERCISE RAT MODEL

Ayse Alp1, Sadik Buyukbas2, Harun Alp3, H. Serdar Gergerlioglu4, Mehmet Oz5, M. Kemal Basarali6 and Aysel Kiyici7

1Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital, Biochemistry Department, Diyarbakir, Turkey, 2Department of Biochemistry, Meram Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey, 3Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Faculty, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, 4Department of Physiology, Selcuklu Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey, 5Department of Physiology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey, 6Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, and 7Department of Biochemistry, Selcuklu Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.

Received   30 May 2011
Accepted   25 August 2011
Published   01 December 2011

© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2011) 10, 649 - 654

ABSTRACT  
In order to understand whether exercise and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) has an effect on obesity and weight control, we investigated the effects of CAPE, and exercise on lipid parameters (triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C), and adipokine substances such as leptin and resistin in rats. 40 male rat were randomly assigned into 4 groups. It was determined that CAPE does not have any significant effect on these parameters but that lipid parameters and leptin values in exercise groups decreased considerably, while no significant change occurred in resistin levels. In order to understand whether diet has an effect on exercise, body weights of all animal groups in pre and post-exercise were compared. A significant weight gain was observed (p = 0.005) in all groups. This study concluded that exercise has a considerable effect on leptin and lipid parameters; however, exercise alone was not sufficient for weight control and could be effective in weight control only when accompanied by a restricted diet.

Key words: Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, exercise, leptin, resistin, weight control.
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