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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2026

Short-term effects of a 12-week Zumba program on thyroid and cardiometabolic markers in overweight/obese postmenopausal women: A randomized pilot study.

Hanen Saadouni, Okba Selmi, Nejmeddine Ouerghi, Hamza Marzouki, Soukaina Hattabi, Lamia Attig, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle, Anissa Bouassida

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Hanen SaadouniResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia.
Okba SelmiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia.
Nejmeddine OuerghiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia; University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Rabta Hospital, LR99ES11, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia; University of Gafsa, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, 2100 Gafsa, Tunisia.
Hamza MarzoukiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia; High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Tunisia.
Soukaina HattabiResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia; CI-ISCE, Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro, 4560-547 Penafiel, Portugal.
Lamia AttigResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia.
Katja WeissInstitute of Primary Care, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Thomas RosemannInstitute of Primary Care, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Beat KnechtleInstitute of Primary Care, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: beat.knechtle@hispeed.ch.
Anissa BouassidaResearch Unit "Sport Sciences, Health and Movement" (UR22JS01) High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, 7100 Kef, Tunisia.

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objectiveThis pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of a 12-week Zumba training program on Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Free Thyroxine (FT4), lipid profile, and anthropometric parameters in overweight and obese postmenopausal women.

methodsTwenty-two women (aged 44‒60 years) were randomly assigned to a Zumba training group (ZG; n = 11) or a control group (CG; n = 11). The ZG participated in 60-min Zumba sessions three times per week for 12-weeks, while the CG maintained their usual lifestyle. Before and after the intervention, participants underwent assessments of body composition, blood pressure, and circulating levels of TSH, FT4, Total Cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG).

resultsFollowing the intervention, the ZG showed significant reductions in TSH (p = 0.001; Cohen's d (d) = 0.90), TG levels (p = 0.043; d = 0.75), body fat percentage, body mass index, waist and hip circumference, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (all p < 0.05). No significant changes were observed for FT4 and TC levels. No notable changes were recorded in the CG.

conclusionsThe 12-week Zumba program can serve as a feasible and enjoyable strategy for promoting physical activity in overweight and obese postmenopausal women, leading to improvements in thyroid function, TG levels, body composition, and blood pressure. These preliminary findings support the potential of Zumba for enhancing cardiometabolic health during menopause, though larger, long-term trials are needed to confirm these effects and investigate their durability.

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Cardiovascular healthMenopause lipidsObeseThyroid hormonesZumba fitness

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