Regular concurrent training had not significant effect on CRP Level in obese middle-aged men

Introduction: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of chronic systemic inflammation frequently used in cardiovascular disease risk assessment. The effect of concurrent training on this protein is not well known. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the effects of 8 weeks concurrent training on CRP level in obese middle-aged men. Material & Methods: Twenty three sedentary obese middleaged men participated in this study as the subject. The subjects were randomly assigned to concurrent training group (n=12) or control group (n=11). The subjects in concurrent training group performed endurance and resistance training on the same days, 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Results: Body mass, body mass index (BMI) and waist hip ratio (WHR) were decreased (P<0.05) after 8 weeks concurrent training compared to the control group. For CRP level no significant changes were observed after the intervention. Conclusion: Although concurrent training is the useful strategy for reduce obesity; CRP level was not affected by 8- week concurrent training in obese middle-aged men.