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The aim of this study was to investigate the response of Metrnl protein and IL-4 in overweight women during exercise in temperate, warm and cold water.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_hmbci-2018-0027_s_998_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c14b2Aa\">\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirteen overweight young women (mean age 25.21 \u00b1 3.27 years, body mass index 26.43 \u00b1 1.34 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) were selected randomly and performed three sessions of interval exercise (40 min per session, 65% of maximum oxygen consumption) in non-consecutive days in temperate (24\u201325 \u00b0C), warm (36.5\u201337.5 \u00b0C) and cold (16.5\u201317.5 \u00b0C) water. Blood sampling was done immediately before and after exercise.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_hmbci-2018-0027_s_997_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c14b3Aa\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Metrnl level significantly increased after exercise in temperate and warm water (p = 0.0001) and significantly decreased in cold water (p = 0.0001). IL-4 level significantly increased after exercise in warm water (p = 0.003), while there was no significant change after exercise in temperate and cold water.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_hmbci-2018-0027_s_996_w2aab3b7b8b1b6b1aab1c14b4Aa\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Exercise in warm water appears to stimulate and accumulate immune cells compared to temperate and cold water. 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