Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Sports Science and Sports Medicine Research Center, NajafAbad Branch, Islamic Azad University, NajafAbad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of the current research was to compare the effect of a resistance training course with and without saffron supplementation on body image, eating disorders, and BMI of overweight women. Method: The statistical population of this research was overweight women who were referred to the Sava club in Malik City of Isfahan in 1402. The 45 people who had the conditions to enter the research were selected by purposeful sampling and were randomly divided into three groups of 15 people. The saffron extract-consuming group consumed an 80 mg capsule of saffron extract after the training session. This research was a semi-experimental type of research that was conducted in the field using a pre-test and post-test design. EAT-26 eating disorders questionnaire was used to measure eating disorders and personal attitude questionnaire about body image was used to measure body image. To analyze the data, analysis of covariance and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used at a significance level of less than five percent. Results: The research findings showed that there was no statistically significant difference in body image between the two experimental groups (p=1.00). However, in the score of BMI (p=0.03) and eating disorder (p=0.02) between the two experimental groups, a statistically significant difference was observed in favor of the resistance training group along with the consumption of saffron extract. Conclusion: The use of saffron extract in the implementation of resistance training programs can be effective in improving eating disorders and BMI of the target population.

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