Effects of 12-Week Combined Exercise on Body Composition, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Female University Students with Normal-Weight Obesity

Key Points

• The study aims to observe the effects of a 12-week combined exercise program on body composition and insulin resistance in normal-weight obese female university students.
• Divided 22 normal-weight obese female students into an exercise group (11) and a control group (11).
• Conducted a 12-week combined exercise intervention.
• Analyzed data using SPSS 21.0 with independent T-tests and paired T-tests.
• Body fat percentage significantly decreased in the exercise group compared to the control group (p<0.05).
• Glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR levels significantly decreased in the exercise group (p<0.01).
• Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides improved significantly in the exercise group (p<0.01, p<0.01, p<0.05, p<0.05).