Zumba exercise reduces triglyceride levels in adolescent.

Dyslipidemia is a lipid metabolism disorder characterized by increased or decreased plasma lipid fractions. Types of dyslipidemia usually are hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Hypertriglyceridemia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and myocardial infarction (heart attack) and is also a major clinical characteristic of insulin resistance syndrome. Hypertriglyceridemia can be addressed and prevented by changing to a healthy lifestyle, such as exercising or physical activity regularly, and reducing the intake of fatty foods and sugary foods needed to decrease triglyceride levels in the blood. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of Zumba exercise on triglyceride levels. This research used a quasi-experimental with one group pretest–posttest design. The study subjects were 23 respondents. The data were analyzed descriptively to identify the demographic characteristics and statistical analysis by Shapiro-Wilk dan Wilcoxon Signed Ranked Test. The duration of the Zumba workout was six times over two weeks. Zumba training could reduce statistically significant triglyceride levels (p=0.042). There was a decrease in triglyceride levels after Zumba training; thus, Zumba effectively lowered triglyceride levels. Zumba workout effectively lowered triglyceride levels due to delivering a significant result in decreased triglyceride levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]