Report of Health Care Original Article Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018, p. 38- 46 The Effect of Aerobic Training with Green Coffee on Body Composition and Lipid Profile in Overweight Women Fariba Aghaei 1 , Saeedeh Shadmehri * 2 , Zahra Pirbeyg Darvishvand 1 1. Department of Sport Physiology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Alborz, Iran 2. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Introduction The prevalence of obesity and overweight has significantly increased in all societies and is likely to continue in the future (1). General health concerns are important because obesity plays a negative impact on health. The risk of developing diabetes type 2, cardiovascular diseases, types of cancer, and even mortality is directly related to the degree of obesity (2, 3). The prevalence of obesity, especially abdominal obesity, is higher in women than in men. The women with high body mass index and high lipid profile are more likely to be at the risk of infertility, polycystic syndrome, high blood lipids and cancer (4, 5). Due to the high level of overweight and obesity associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, the changes in lifestyle such as exercise and change in dietary habits are suggested. Evidence suggests that exercise is one of the most significant methods to improve lifestyle and its beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease are well documented (6). Therefore, physical activity may decrease the cardiovascular risk factors and mortality by reducing inflammatory indices, coagulation indices, body fat, and obesity (7). However, the effect of physical activity on the lipid http://jrhc.miau.ac.ir Abstract Introduction: Consumption of green coffee may play a protective role against various diseases in modern societies, such as obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of aerobic training with green coffee on body composition and lipid profile in overweight women. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 30 overweight housewives were selected voluntarily and randomly divided into experimental (aerobic training-green coffee, 15 people) and control (aerobic training, 15 people) groups. Experimental (aerobic training-green coffee) and control (aerobic training) groups participated in the aerobic training program for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week, 60 minutes each session with intensity of 70-80% of maximum heart rate. The subjects of the green coffee group daily consumed 90 mg of green coffee for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed with covariance analysis at p≤0.05. Results: Eight weeks of aerobic training and green coffee consumption had no significant effect on waist to hip ratio, body fat percentage, BMI, body mass, TG and HDL in overweight women (P>0.05). However, eight weeks of aerobic training and green coffee consumption significantly decreased cholesterol (P=0.001) and LDL (P=0.01) in overweight women. Conclusion: According to the findings of study, eight weeks of aerobic training and green coffee consumption caused a significant decrease in cholesterol and LDL in overweight women. Therefore, it can be said that probably aerobic exercise and green coffee consumption can reduce the harmful lipids in overweight individuals. Keywords: Training, Green Coffee, Body Composition, Lipid Profile, Obesity Received: 8 January 2018 Accepted: 28 April 2018 Published online: 1 June 2018 *Corresponding author: Saeedeh Shadmehri. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Phone: +989123145412 Fax: +982133410831 Email: saeedeh.sh61@gmail.com Competing interests: The authors declare that no competing interests exist. Citation: Aghaei F, Shadmehri S, Pirbeyg Darvishvand Z. The effect of aerobic training with green coffee on body composition and lipid profile in overweight women. Rep Health Care. 2018; 4 (2): 38- 46.