4. Discussion
Riedel et al., obesity, adiposity, GH deficiency
OBESITY, GH DEFICIENCY, HYPOPITUITARISM, ADIPOSITY, FMS
It was observed that the intervention carried out in the treated arm, based on high-intensity physical exercise, increased the response of GH to exercise, and the aerobic capacity, body composition and general quality of life were improved. We also observed that initial levels of the GH response to exercise could determine improvements in aerobic capacity and quality of life related to FMS throughout the programme.We found an unexpected response in the exercise group, as GH basal levels dropped after effort, maybe due to a delay in the response or due to a weak response. This sort of response did not appear in the TAU arm. Despite this, there were no significant between group differences in this regard. There are authors who, in FMS, indicate a late response of this hormone when stimulated. In a study by Riedel et al. [According to our results, the exercise programme was helpful in normalizing the response of GH to physical effort. In healthy individuals, physical exercise is a stimulus for the release of the GH hormone [The reduction of the sum of skinfolds in the FMT after the intervention indicates an important change in body composition. During the first evaluation, we found a negative relationship in participants with FMS between basal levels of GH and umbilical perimeter, and likewise between sum of skinfolds and basal levels of GH. An elevated risk of both abdominal and visceral adiposity has been established in women with GH deficiency caused by hypopituitarism, and decreased GH secretion has been implicated as a risk factor for abdominal and visceral obesity [