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Menopause may increase risk of hypertension and abnormal lipid pro-file. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of morning and af-ternoon aerobic exercises on hypertension and lipids in overweight hy-pertensive postmenopausal women. Forty five women aged from 49 to 60 years were randomly assigned into three groups. Group (A) 15 pa-tients received medicine, (B) 15 patients performed morning aerobic exercises and received medicine, and group (C) 15 patients performed afternoon aerobic exercises and received medicine. Blood pressure measurement and lipid profile tests were performed before and after the study. The results showed that there was a statistical significant dif-ference among all groups in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fa-voring group C. Also there was a statistical significant difference among all groups in lipid levels, favoring group C. Therefore, it can be conclud-ed that morning aerobic exercises were more effective in reducing the blood pressure and lipids than afternoon exercises in overweight hy-pertensive postmenopausal women.