Clinical trial

Cardiometabolic and Hormonal Adaptations to 4-Month Zumba Training in Overweight/Obese Women

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Opening soonNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a 4 month Zumba training program on cardiometabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, hepatic, renal, and functional parameters in overweight and obese women. Participants will be classified according to menopausal status (pre- or post-menopausal) and randomly assigned to an exercise group or a non-exercise control group.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to 65 Years

SexFemale

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionHormone, Cardiovascular, Obesity & Overweight

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Female, aged 18-65 years * BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² * Pre-menopausal or post-menopausal (classified clinically) * Voluntary written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hormonal therapy or weight-loss medications * Endocrine diseases or chronic illness * Recent intense physical training (\<48 hours before baseline)

Treatments and study arms

Zumba training

Behavioral

Participants assigned to the experimental groups will perform a supervised Zumba training program for 10 weeks, with 4 sessions per week, each session lasting 60 minutes. Sessions will include a standardized warm-up (10 minutes), choreographed dance-based aerobic sequences performed at moderate intensity (40 minutes), and a cool-down with stretching (10 minutes).

Primary outcomes

Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline and after 4 months of Zumba intervention.

BMI calculated as weight (kg) divided by height squared (m²).

Body Fat PercentageBaseline and after 4 months of Zumba intervention.

Total body fat measured by digital scale (Tanita BC-533).

Waist CircumferenceBaseline and after 4 months of Zumba intervention.

Measured at the narrowest point between the rib cage and iliac crest using a tape measure.

Waist-Hip RatioBaseline and after 4 months of Zumba intervention.

Calculated by dividing waist circumference by hip circumference.

Hip CircumferenceBaseline and after 4 months of Zumba intervention.

Measured at the widest point of the hips using a tape measure.

ProlactinBaseline and after 4 months of the intervention.

Serum prolactin concentration (ng/mL).

TestosteroneBaseline and after 4 months of the intervention.

Serum testosterone concentration (ng/dL).

CortisolBaseline and after 4 months of the intervention.

Serum cortisol concentration (µg/dL).

Study locations

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