Hormonal
Short-term (5-week) exercise interventions, whether HIIT or MVCT, significantly reduce serum testosterone and estradiol levels in obese young women, but do not significantly alter blood lipid profiles (TC, LDL, TG, HDL).
If you are an obese young woman, 5 weeks of exercise (HIIT or continuous) will likely lower your sex hormones (testosterone and estradiol), which may help with hormonal balance. However, do not expect your cholesterol or triglycerides to improve in just 5 weeks; you likely need to exercise for longer or burn more total calories per week to see changes in blood lipids.
For both conditions, exercise training led to a decline in resting testosterone and estradiol levels, but had no significant effect on blood lipids.
Why this rating
RCT design, though small sample size.
Source
Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-to-Vigorous Continuous Training for Cardiometabolic Health and Exercise Enjoyment in Obese Young Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Zhaowei Kong et al. · PLoS ONE · 2016
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0158589
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