en بهداشت Health تحقیقی Original article <span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b>Background:</b> Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disease associated with a partial or absolute deficiency of insulin, hyperlipidemia, and impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.<br> The present study aimed to compare the effects of different types of exercises on lipid profiles in menopausal women with type 2 diabetes.<br> <b>Methods:</b> Fifty-six sedentary obese menopausal women with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into 4 groups: aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, combined exercise, and a control group. Each group, except the control group, participated in their respective exercises for 8 weeks. Blood samples were collected from the subjects before and 48 hours after the training period. Data were analyzed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and paired sample t tests, with a significance level set at P&le;0.05. All calculations were performed using SPSS v. 20.<br> <b>Results:</b> Triglyceride levels significantly decreased in the aerobic exercise (P = 0.017) and combined exercise (P = 0.0001) groups. Low-density lipoprotein levels significantly decreased in aerobic exercise (P = 0.034), resistance exercise (P = 0.003), and combined exercise groups (P = 0.009). Cholesterol levels significantly decreased in the aerobic exercise (P = 0.0001), resistance exercise (P = 0.030), and combined exercise (P = 0.01) groups. Additionally, high-density lipoprotein levels significantly increased in the aerobic exercise (P = 0.041) and combined exercise (P = 0.002) groups.<br> <b>Conclusion</b>: It appears that combined exercises, rather than resistance or endurance exercises alone, are a more appropriate intervention for improving lipid profiles in menopausal women with type 2 diabetes.</span></span><br> &nbsp; Menopause,Diabetes Mellitus,Exercises,Cholesterol,Triglycerides,High-density lipoproteins 9 13 http://goums.ac.ir/jorjanijournal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-699-8&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Roghayeh Koroni r.koroni1371@gmail.com 100319475328460010681 100319475328460010681 Yes Research Center of Persian Gulf Sports, Nutrition and Health, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran Abdossaleh Zar sa_zaras@yahoo.com 100319475328460010682 100319475328460010682 No Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran Mohammad Mehdi Khaleghi 100319475328460010683 100319475328460010683 No Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran