Resistance exercise improves metabolic parameters and changes adipocyte-derived leptin: a comparison between genders in untrained adults

Abstract This study examined gender differences after resistance exercise (RE) by measuring fasting plasma levels of creatine kinase, lipid profile, blood glucose, adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and leptin. Thirteen women (23.6 ± 7.3 years) and 11 men (29.5 ± 9 years) were enrolle...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Ribeiro da Mota, Fábio Lera Orsatti, Maria Andréia Delbin, Angelina Zanesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742016000300217&lng=en&tlng=en