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Trial reportJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2026

Effects of cinnamon supplementation combined with exercise training on anthropometric indices and reproductive hormones in overweight and obese women.

Fatemeh Ahmadi, Mohammad Mehdi Khaleghi, Abdossaleh Zar

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fatemeh AhmadiDepartment of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi KhaleghiPersian Gulf Sports, Nutrition and Wellness Research and Technology Group, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
Abdossaleh ZarDepartment of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8884-6224

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of obesity and increased fat in the chest and abdomen in women and hormonal changes, can affect female fertility. The present study aims to investigate the effect of exercise training combined with cinnamon supplementation on chest and abdominal circumference, as well as sex hormones, in overweight and obese women.

methodsTwenty-six inactive overweight and obese women were randomly allocated to an exercise (E;

resultsSignificant pre-to-post reductions in chest and abdominal circumference were observed in both groups (all

conclusionBoth groups showed favorable changes in anthropometric and reproductive hormone measures following the 4-week study period. However, the significant between-group difference was limited to chest circumference, providing no clear evidence that cinnamon supplementation conferred additional benefits for abdominal circumference or reproductive hormone profiles beyond those observed with exercise. These findings highlight the potential relevance of exercise-based interventions while warranting confirmation in larger, adequately powered trials.

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Cinnamomum zeylanicumDietary SupplementsExerciseObesityOverweightAdultAnthropometryEstradiolFemaleFollicle Stimulating HormoneHumansLuteinizing HormoneProgesteroneThoraxWaist CircumferenceYoung AdultEstradiolFollicle Stimulating HormoneLuteinizing HormoneProgesteroneabdomen circumferencechest circumferencecinnamonExerciseobesitysex hormones

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PMID42683508
PMCPMC13539790

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