The effect of cumin consumption on metabolic syndrome indices
The results of a study show that a period of consumption of cumin for eight weeks and 3.5 grams per day improves triglyceride levels in active middle-aged women.
Metabolic syndrome is very common in people all over the world. This syndrome includes several causes of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, obesity, and glucose intolerance, which increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Researchers have studied this issue in a study entitled The effect of cumin consumption on the characteristics of metabolic syndrome, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory function of active middle-aged women.
In this study conducted by Maryam Ahmadzadeh, Fattah Moradi and Saman Pashaei from the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences of the Islamic Azad University, Saqez Branch, it is stated: Cumin is one of the valuable and native medicinal plants of Iran. The most important properties of cumin essential oil include antioxidant, anti-tumor, diuretic, estrogen-boosting, anti-diabetic, immune-boosting and gastrointestinal properties.
Based on what is stated in this article, the method of the present study was applied and quasi-experimental, including experimental and control groups and pre-test and post-test measurements, and middle-aged women (35 to 45 years old) and active women (with a history of regular physical activity in One year before the start of the study) Saqez city were studied. The sampling of the research was available but the subjects were assigned to the groups by simple randomization (lottery). The sample size was 20 people who were divided into experimental and control groups.
Before starting the cumin consumption period, first during a briefing session, the objectives, design and methodology of the research, how to use cumin and its brief introduction, laboratory evaluations (eg blood sampling) and the stages and schedule of the research were explained in detail to the candidates. .
Candidates were also instructed on how to properly perform cardiorespiratory function and muscle strength assessment tests. Before and after the test, subjects warmed and cooled themselves for five to 10 minutes, and recovered for five minutes between consecutive tests. After the pre-test phase, the cumin consumption period began.
In the present study, cumin was purchased and approved by a senior botanist. Cumin prepared in small packages of 1.75 grams per package in two meals of dinner and breakfast (before meals) with two tablespoons of low-fat yogurt for eight weeks (3.5 grams per day) was given to the subjects. شد. For the control group, only two tablespoons of low-fat yogurt were used before the meal.
During the supplementation period, subjects in both groups performed their usual exercise program (aerobic exercise) under the supervision of an instructor.
After collecting the data, the authors of this article state: According to the findings of the present study, a period of consumption of cumin for eight weeks and 3.5 grams per day improves triglyceride levels in active middle-aged women, but has an effect on other indicators of metabolic syndrome and The selected components are not physically fit.