The effect of of exercise training on quality of life, cardiovascular diseases risk factors and some inflammatory markers in women with low socio-economic status

Abstract
Background and Purpose: Physical inactivity is one of the four major causes of death worldwide. Various studies have shown that physical activity in women with low socioeconomic status, is more than average, and Designing targeted interventions along with social support and counseling for these people can help people's health by removing disease risk factors and lead to improving the quality and lifestyle of peopleThis study aimed to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of an exercise intervention on body composition, quality of life, cardiovascular risk factors, and selected inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6) in women with low socioeconomic status.
Materials & Methods: Fifty-three women from a low socioeconomic background in a Tehran neighborhood (mean age: 37.50 ± 4.79 years; mean body mass index: 28.5 ± 3.23) were randomly assigned to either a control group (n=17) or an exercise intervention group (n=36). The intervention consisted of a 12-week exercise program, including 36 sessions of aerobic and bodyweight resistance exercises. The control group did not participate in any structured exercise program. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test with a significance level set at p<0.05.
Results: The results showed that 50% of participants did not engage in sufficient physical activity. The exercise intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in quality of life, physical fitness, body composition, hemoglobin A1C, CRP and HDL levels compared to the control group. However, there were no significant changes in IL-6 levels between the two groups.
Conclusion: This study suggests that a structured exercise intervention can significantly improve quality of life, physical fitness, and body composition in women with low socioeconomic status; And it can also be used as a useful intervention method to increase the quality of life, HDL, decrease hemoglobin A1C CRP; But it did not affect the IL-6 level. The weight and body mass index values in the exercise group decreased significantly, in addition, the HDL level increased. While the changes between total cholesterol and some inflammatory factors were not significantly different, it can be said that this research shows that sports intervention has been able to improve the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in women with low socioeconomic status and it can be stated If physical exercises are performed for a long time and regularly, it can probably be a preventive factor in the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases in women with low socioeconomic status.
Keywords: socio - economic status , exercise, quality of life, IL-6, CRP