The Effect of Resistance Training with Black Seed Supplementation on Glycemic indices in Overweight Women

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Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Gac.C., Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran, Iran

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Introduction: Today, obesity and insulin resistance are considered important factors in the development of metabolic diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of resistance training combined with black seed consumption on some glycemic indicators  in overweight women. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the researchers randomly divided 48 overweight and obese women into control, training, black seed, and training combined with black seed groups. The two training groups (with and without black seed administration) performed a resistance training program at 50–80% of 1RM, three sessions per week. The black seed group consumed two 1000 mg capsules daily. Tukey’s post-hoc test and one-way ANOVA were used to perform intergroup data analysis, while intragroup analysis was conducted using a paired sample t –test with version 26 of SPSS. Results: Compared to their pre-test values and the control group, all three experimental groups demonstrated a reduction in blood glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance index after eight weeks. A significant decrease was observed in the insulin resistance index (p = 0.0001) and insulin (p = 0.001) and glucose (p = 0.001) levels in the resistance training + black seed group. Additionally, the Training + black seed group showed a significant reduction in blood glucose (p = 0.001) and insulin resistance index (p = 0.01) compared to the resistance training group alone. Conclusion: Resistance training combined with black seed consumption can improve blood glucose, insulin levels, and insulin resistance index in overweight or obese individuals, who are predisposed to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. 

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  • Receive Date: 25 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 08 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 09 August 2025

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