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

High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Hormone; Obesity & Overweight; Cardiovascular

Treatments: Behavioral: Zumba training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07264348

HORMONE-2025

Details and patient eligibility

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.

Full description

Overweight and obesity are associated with metabolic dysregulation, hormonal imbalance, chronic inflammation, and reduced physical capacity. Zumba training is a dance-based aerobic exercise that can improve cardiovascular fitness, energy expenditure, and adherence to physical activity programs.

This study will assess the effects of a 4 month Zumba training program (4 sessions per week, 60 minutes per session) on: Body composition and anthropometric measures, Aerobic capacity, Hormonal profile, Lipid profile, Inflammatory biomarkers, Liver enzymes, Renal function markers, Electrolytes, Muscle enzymes, Pre- and post-training measurements will be taken under standardized conditions.

Enrollment: 73 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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73 participants in 4 patient groups

Experimental Group 1:Pre-menopausal

Experimental group

Description:

performed Zumba training, 4 × 60 min/week, 4 months

Treatment:

Behavioral: Zumba training

Control Group 1

No Intervention group

Description:

No training intervention was intended for the control group.

Experimental Group 2:Post-menopausal

Experimental group

Description:

performed Zumba training, 4 × 60 min/week, 4 months

Treatment:

Behavioral: Zumba training

Control group 2

No Intervention group

Description:

No training intervention was intended for the control group.