Table 1.
Changes in systemicTh1, Th2 cytokines, steroid hormones and BMI at baseline and after 12 weeks exercise intervention
| variable | Exercise | Control | F | p-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre | post | pre | Post | |||
| Th1/Th2(IFN-γ/ IL-4) | 2/09±0/56 | 2/88±1/41 | 2/39±0/68 | 2/27±0/82 | 5/88 | P<0/05 * |
| IFN-γ(pg/ml) | 30/6±8/03 | 32/4±8/45 | 28/9±4/22 | 29/0±4/91 | 0/770 | |
| IL-4(pg/ml) | 14/9±3/19 | 12/6±3/93 | 13/0±4/78 | 13/9±3/96 | 6/16 | P<0/05 * |
| Cortisol (μg/dl) | 11/9±5/56 | 8/05±3/65 | 11/4±4/41 | 11/3±5/25 | 4/59 | P<0/05 * |
| Testosterone(ng/ml) | 0/277±0/05 | 0/366±0/16 | 0/275±0/06 | 0/308±0/09 | 1/05 | |
| Estrogen(pg/ml) | 120/6±80/7 | 105/9±85/9 | 117/9±49/9 | 116/3±27/8 | 0/303 | |
| Progesterone(ng/ml) | 10/9±4/61 | 8/20±2/78 | 9/9±4/29 | 8/9±2/39 | 0/743 | |
| Ts/Co ratio ≠ | 0/032±0/03 | 0/075±0/09 | 0/043±0/06 | 0/033±0/02 | 3/62 | |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 29/7±5/19 | 29/1±4/94 | 28/9±3/66 | 29/3±3/52 | 11/86 | P<0/01* |
*
ANCOVA with baseline value as the covariate (exercise versus control).
≠
testosterone/cortisol ratio.