Background and objective: Angiopoietin-like protein 2 (ANGPTL2) is a
pro-inflammatory adipokine that is upregulated in obesity and plays a role in the
progression of cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes and atherosclerosis.
Aerobic exercise is one of the effective strategies for reducing the levels of
various pro-inflammatory biomolecules in obese individuals. However, the effects
of aerobic exercise training on circulating ANGPTL2 levels in obese individuals
remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of
aerobic exercise training on serum ANGPTL2 levels in overweight and obese
men.
Material and methods: Twenty overweight and obese men (age, 49
