The effect of Pilates exercise and cinnamon supplementation on mental health and body composition in overweight and obese women

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Saeed Ilbeigi ¹

Mahlagha Zanganeh ²

Mohsen Ali ³

Fatemh HAJIZADEH ²

¹ university of birjnad

² University of Birjand

³ Birjand University of Medical Sciences

10.22067/resm.2024.45424

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of Pilates exercises and cinnamon supplementation on mental health and body composition in obese and overweight women. The present study is single-blind and semi-experimental and applied. 40 obese and overweight female students were purposefully selected and divided into four groups. 500 mg capsules containing cinnamon and placebo and how to use them were presented to the respective groups. There were 16 training sessions for 60 minutes. To analyze the data, Shapiro-Wilk, Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used using SPSS version 22. used. The findings showed a significant difference in the mental health of all groups except the cinnamon supplement group compared to the placebo group. The values of BMI and weight decreased significantly in all groups compared to the placebo group, but no significant change was observed in WHR, so according to the results of the present research, it can be claimed that 16 intensive sessions of Pilates exercises and cinnamon supplementation increase mental health and improve the body composition of obese and overweight women. It can also be claimed that the most important factor in the indiscriminate occurrence and the increasing spread of obesity and overweight is the promotion of a cold lifestyle through improper diet, inactivity, the spread of morals, behavior and psychological actions such as sadness, false emotions and so on. ..all of which are under the same cold lifestyle, which is the main cause of the critical problem of obesity and overweight.

Keywords

Pilates exercise

cinnamon supplement

mental health

body composition

obese women

Subjects

• Nutrition and Ergogenic aids

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