Effect of cupping therapy versus moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on the lipid profile in women with diabetes

Authors

  • Moustafa Ibrahim Ahmed Elnaggar Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha National University, Egypt / Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, National Heart institute, Egypt
  • Wessam Ali Alkholy Department of Physical Therapy, El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, General Organization of Hospitals and Institutes, Cairo, Egypt
  • Alyaa Abdallah Atallah Ahmed Zaid Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Horus University-Egypt, New Damietta, Egypt
  • Mohamed Mohamed Mazen Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt
  • Mai Mahmoud Abo Sabee Abo Sabee Sherif Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery and Burn, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
  • Tarek H. Mahmoud Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, Chest and Cardiology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt
  • Entesar Hussein Zaky Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, City University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt / Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, National Heart institute, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.725421

Keywords:

Aerobic Exercise, Lipid Profile, Cupping Therapy, Diabetic Women

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the effect of wet cupping versus moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on lipid profile and blood sugar in diabetic obese women. Sixty diabetic women took part in this study; their ages ranged from 40 to 60 years, and their Body Mass Index (BMI) ranged from 30 to 34.9 kg/m². They were randomly allocated into two groups; group A received medication and moderate aerobic exercise three times per week for eight weeks, and group B received medication and wet cupping two times at two months. Triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol were measured before and after eight weeks at the end of the study. The study demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the triglyceride levels (p<0.01). Total cholesterol (p<0.01) and LDL (p<0.05) levels decreased significantly in both groups. HDL levels increased significantly in Group A (p<0.01), whereas no significant increase was observed in Group B (p>0.05). It was that aerobic exercise was more effective than wet cupping therapy on the lipid profile in diabetic women.

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06-07-2026

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Ahmed Elnaggar, M. I., Alkholy, W. A., Atallah Ahmed Zaid, A. A., Mazen, M. M., Abo Sabee Sherif, M. M. A. S., Mahmoud, T. H., & Zaky, E. H. (2026). Effect of cupping therapy versus moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on the lipid profile in women with diabetes. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 15, 64. https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.725421

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