The Beneficial Effects of Nordic Walking Training Combined with Time-Restricted Eating 14/24 in Women with Abnormal Body Composition Depend on the Application Period

• Published in: Nutrients 2024-05, Vol.16 (10), p.1413
• Main Authors: Czerwińska-Ledwig, Olga, Kryst, Joanna, Ziemann, Ewa, Borkowska, Andżelika, Reczkowicz, Joanna, Dzidek, Adrianna, Rydzik, Łukasz, Pałka, Tomasz, Żychowska, Małgorzata, Kupczak, Wojciech, Blaščáková, Marta Mydlárová, Piotrowska, Anna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Composition; Body fat; Body mass index; Diet; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Exercise; Exercise Therapy - methods; Fasting; Female; Heart rate; Humans; Insulin; Intervention; Leptin; Leptin - blood; lipid composition; Lipids; Lipids - blood; lipoproteins; Metabolism; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - therapy; Overweight; Overweight - therapy; Physiological aspects; Research methodology; resistin; Resistin - blood; Time Factors; Training; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Walking; Walking - physiology; Weight control; weight loss; Weight Loss - physiology; Womens health; Young Adult
• ISSN: 2072-6643; 2072-6643
• DOI: 10.3390/nu16101413

The aim of the study was to assess the impact of two lengths of Nordic walking (NW) training interventions combined with time-restricted eating (TRE) on improving body-composition parameters, lipid profiles, and levels of selected adipokines in women with elevated body mass. Overweight and obese women ( = 55, age: 21-85) were recruited. Four groups were selected: 6 weeks (SG6, = 13) and 12 weeks intervention (SG12, = 13); and two control groups: CON6 ( = 13) and CON12 ( = 13). The training sessions took place three times a week (60 min each) and were conducted outdoors under the supervision of a professional coach. The training intensity was determined individually. The extended NW program combined with TRE induced a significant weight reduction in SG12 by 1.96 kg ( = 0.010) and fat tissue by 1.64 kg ( = 0.05). The proposed interventions did not affect LBM, TBW [kg], VFA, and lipid profile. The LDL/HDL ratio changed with a small size effect. The leptin concentration differed between groups ( = 0.006), but not over time. For resistin, the differentiating factor was time ( = 0.019), with lower results observed after the intervention. The change in leptin concentration was negatively correlated with its baseline concentration ( = 0.025). Extended to 12 weeks, this intervention allows for an improvement in body composition. Neither 6 nor 12 weeks of training and fasting affected the lipoprotein profile. It is, therefore, indicated to recommend prolonged training protocols and to inform patients that beneficial effects will be seen only after prolonged use of training and time-restricted eating.