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The acute vs. chronic effect of exercise on insulin sensitivity: nothing lasts forever. Cardiovasc Endocrinol Metab 2020; 10:149-161. [PMID: 34386716 PMCID: PMC8352615 DOI: 10.1097/xce.0000000000000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Regular exercise causes chronic adaptations in anatomy/physiology that provide first-line defense for disease prevention/treatment (‘exercise is medicine’). However, transient changes in function that occur following each exercise bout (acute effect) are also important to consider. For example, in contrast to chronic adaptations, the effect of exercise on insulin sensitivity is predominantly rooted in a prolonged acute effect (PAE) that can last up to 72 h. Untrained individuals and individuals with lower insulin sensitivity benefit more from this effect and even trained individuals with high insulin sensitivity restore most of a detraining-induced loss following one session of resumed training. Consequently, exercise to combat insulin resistance that begins the pathological journey to cardiometabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) should be prescribed with precision to elicit a PAE on insulin sensitivity to serve as a first-line defense prior to pharmaceutical intervention or, when such intervention is necessary, a potential adjunct to it. Video Abstract: http://links.lww.com/CAEN/A27
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Castleberry T, Irvine C, Deemer SE, Brisebois MF, Gordon R, Oldham MD, Duplanty AA, Ben-Ezra V. Consecutive days of exercise decrease insulin response more than a single exercise session in healthy, inactive men. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019; 119:1591-1598. [PMID: 31079201 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04148-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE It is reported that a single bout of exercise can lower insulin responses 12-24 h post-exercise; however, the insulin responses to alternate or consecutive bouts of exercise is unknown. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of exercise pattern on post-exercise insulin and glucose responses following a glucose challenge. METHODS Ten male participants (n = 10, mean ± SD, Age 29.5 ± 7.7 years; BMI 25.7 ± 3.0 kg/m2) completed three exercise trials of walking for 60 min at ~ 70% of VO2max. The trials consisted of: three consecutive exercise days (3CON), three alternate exercise days (3ALT), a single bout of exercise (SB), and a no exercise control (R). Twelve to fourteen hours after the last bout of exercise or R, participants completed a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and blood was collected at 30 min intervals for the measurement of glucose, insulin, and C-peptide. RESULT Calculated incremental area under the curve (iAUC) for glucose and C-peptide was not different between the four trials. Insulin iAUC decreased 34.9% for 3CON compared to R (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Three consecutive days of walking at ~ 70% VO2max improved insulin response following an OGTT compared to no exercise. It is possible, that for healthy males, the effect of a single bout of exercise or exercise bouts separated by more than 24 h may not be enough stimulus to lower insulin responses to a glucose challenge.
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- Todd Castleberry
- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA.,Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA.,Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Pioneer Hall, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX, 76204-5647, USA.
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The Effect of Mode of Transport on Intraindividual Variability in Glycemic and Insulinemic Response Testing. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 2018; 28:253-258. [PMID: 29091468 DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The effect of light- to moderate-intensity exercise, such as that used as a mode of transport, on glycemic response testing is unclear. The aim was to investigate the effect of acute exercise (walking and cycling), simulated to act as a mode of transport, prior to glycemic response testing on the intraindividual variability of blood glucose and insulin. A total of 11 male participants visited the laboratory four times. Initially, they undertook a maximum oxygen uptake and two submaximal exercise tests. For the other three visits, they either rested (25 min), cycled, or walked 5 km followed by a 2-hr glycemic response test after consuming a glucose drink (50 g of available carbohydrate). The mean coefficient of variation of each transport group was below the International Organization for Standardization cutoff of 30%. The highest mean coefficient of variation of glucose area under the curve (AUC) was between the rest and the walking trials (30%) followed by walking and cycling (26%). For insulin AUC, the highest mean coefficient of variation was between walking and cycling (28%) followed by rest and walking (24%). The lowest glucose AUC and insulin AUC were between rest and cycling (25% and 14%, respectively). This study did not find differences (p > .05) between the conditions for glucose AUC (at 120 min, rest: 134.5 ± 104.6 mmol/L; walking: 115.5 ± 71.7 mmol/L; and cycling: 142.5 ± 75 mmol/L) and insulin AUC (at 120 min, rest: 19.45 ± 9.12 μmol/ml; walking: 16.49 ± 8.42 μmol/ml; and cycling: 18.55 ± 9.23 μmol/ml). The results indicate no difference between the tests undertaken; however, further research should ensure the inclusion of two rest conditions.
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Rivas E, Herndon DN, Porter C, Meyer W, Suman OE. Short-term metformin and exercise training effects on strength, aerobic capacity, glycemic control, and mitochondrial function in children with burn injury. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2018; 314:E232-E240. [PMID: 29138224 PMCID: PMC5899215 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00194.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Severely burned children experience a chronic state of sympathetic nervous system activation that is associated with hypermetabolic/cardiac stress and muscle wasting. Metformin, a diabetes medication, helps control hyperglycemia in obese diabetic populations, and exercise has been shown to improve exercise strength and aerobic exercise capacity after severe burns. However, whether exercise improves glycemic control in burned children and whether combining exercise and metformin improves outcomes to a greater degree than exercise alone are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that a 6-wk exercise program combined with short-term metformin administration (E + M) improves aerobic and strength exercise capacity to a greater degree than exercise and placebo (E), while improving glucose tolerance and muscle metabolic function. We found that, before exercise training, the metformin group compared with the placebo group had attenuated mitochondrial respiration (pmol·s-1·mg-1) for each state: state 2 (-22.5 ± 3), state 3 (-42.4 ± 13), and oxphos (-58.9 ± 19) ( P ≤ 0.02, M vs. E + M group for each state). However, in the E + M group, exercise increased mitochondrial respiration in each state ( P ≤ 0.05), with respiration being comparable to that in the E group (each P > 0.05). In both groups, exercise induced comparable improvements in strength (change from preexercise, Δ1.6 ± 0.6 N-M·kgLBM) and V̇o2peak (Δ9 ± 7 mlO2·kgLBM) as well as fasting glucose (Δ19.3 ± 13 mg·dl) and glucose AUC (Δ3402 ± 3674 mg·dl-1·min-1), as measured by a 75-g OGTT (all P ≤ 0.03). Exercise reduced resting energy expenditure in E + M (Δ539 ± 480 kcal/24 h, P < 0.01) but not E subjects ( P = 0.68). Both groups exhibited reduced resting heart rate (Δ30 ± 23 beats/min, P ≤ 0.02). These data indicate that short-term metformin combined with exercise provides no further improvement beyond that of exercise alone for strength, exercise capacity, and glycemic control.
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- Eric Rivas
- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas
- Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University , Lubbock, Texas
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas
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Rivas E, Wooten JS, Newmire DE, Ben-Ezra V. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation combined with acute aerobic exercise does not alter the improved post-exercise insulin response in normoglycemic, inactive and overweight men. Eur J Appl Physiol 2016; 116:1255-65. [PMID: 27155848 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-016-3387-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine if omega-3 (n-3) supplementation combined with acute aerobic exercise would improve glucose and insulin responses in normoglycemic, inactive, overweight men. METHODS In a random order, ten inactive and normoglycemic men (30.6 ± 10 years, 85.4 ± 11 kg, 26.7 ± 4 BMI) completed a rest (R) and exercise trial (EX) without n-3 supplementation. Following 42 days of n-3 supplementation, participants again completed a rest (R + n-3) and exercise trial (EX + n-3) with continued n-3 supplementation. The exercise trial consisted of 3 days of ~70 % VO2peak for 60 min/session. N-3 supplementation entailed 4.55 g/day of n-3 (EPA 2.45 g, DHA 1.61 g). A 75 g oral glucose tolerance (OGTT) test was administered 14-16 h after each trial. RESULTS Relative to R (35,278 ± 9169 pmol/L), EX without n-3 reduced the incremental area under the curve for insulin (iAUCinsulin) during an OGTT by 21.3 % (27765 ± 4925 pmol/L, p = 0.018) and 20.6 % after the EX + n-3 trial (27,999 ± 8370 pmol/L; p = 0.007). In addition, EX (96 ± 21 pmol/L; p = 0.006) reduced C-peptide by 13.5 % when compared to R (111 ± 26 pmol/L). No difference was observed between R and n-3 trials for iAUCinsulin and iAUCC-peptide. Only EX improved insulin sensitivity index by 5.6 % (p = 0.02) when compared to R. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that n-3 supplementation does not add any additional benefit beyond the exercise induced insulin responses in inactive men. Furthermore, n-3 supplementation alone does not appear to impair insulin action in normoglycemic, inactive, overweight men.
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- Eric Rivas
- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA. .,Institute for Clinical and Translational Science & Department of Pediatrics, The University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA
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- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA
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- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA
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Greenwood EA, Noel MW, Kao CN, Shinkai K, Pasch LA, Cedars MI, Huddleston HG. Vigorous exercise is associated with superior metabolic profiles in polycystic ovary syndrome independent of total exercise expenditure. Fertil Steril 2015; 105:486-93. [PMID: 26551442 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize metabolic features of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by exercise behavior and determine relative health benefits of different exercise intensities. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Tertiary academic institution. PATIENT(S) Three hundred and twenty-six women aged 14-52 years-old with PCOS by Rotterdam criteria examined between 2006 and 2013. INTERVENTION(S) International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) administered to classify patients into three groups based on Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Guidelines of vigorous, moderate, and inactive, along with physical examination and serum testing. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fasting lipids, fasting glucose and insulin, 2-hour 75-gram oral glucose tolerance, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). RESULT(S) The DHHS guidelines for adequate physical activity were met by 182 (56%) women. Compared with moderate exercisers and inactive women, the vigorous exercisers had lower BMI and lower HOMA-IR; higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and sex hormone-binding globulin; and a reduced prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis controlling for age, BMI, and total energy expenditure, every hour of vigorous exercise reduced a patient's odds of metabolic syndrome by 22% (odds ratio 0.78; 95% confidence interval, 0.62, 0.99). CONCLUSION(S) Women with PCOS who met DHHS guidelines for exercise demonstrated superior metabolic health parameters. Vigorous but not moderate activity is associated with reduced odds of the metabolic syndrome, independent of age, BMI, and total energy expenditure. PCOS patients should be encouraged to meet activity guidelines via vigorous physical activity.
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- Eleni A Greenwood
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Rynders CA, Weltman JY, Jiang B, Breton M, Patrie J, Barrett EJ, Weltman A. Effects of exercise intensity on postprandial improvement in glucose disposal and insulin sensitivity in prediabetic adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:220-8. [PMID: 24243632 PMCID: PMC3879669 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-2687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND A single bout of exercise improves postprandial glycemia and insulin sensitivity in prediabetic patients; however, the impact of exercise intensity is not well understood. The present study compared the effects of acute isocaloric moderate (MIE) and high-intensity (HIE) exercise on glucose disposal and insulin sensitivity in prediabetic adults. METHODS Subjects (n=18; age 49±14 y; fasting glucose 105±11 mg/dL; 2 h glucose 170±32 mg/dL) completed a peak O2 consumption/lactate threshold (LT) protocol plus three randomly assigned conditions: 1) control, 1 hour of seated rest, 2) MIE (at LT), and 3) HIE (75% of difference between LT and peak O2 consumption). One hour after exercise, subjects received an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Plasma glucose, insulin, and C-peptide concentrations were sampled at 5- to 10-minute intervals at baseline, during exercise, after exercise, and for 3 hours after glucose ingestion. Total, early-phase, and late-phase area under the glucose and insulin response curves were compared between conditions. Indices of insulin sensitivity (SI) were derived from OGTT data using the oral minimal model. RESULTS Compared with control, SI improved by 51% (P=.02) and 85% (P<.001) on the MIE and HIE days, respectively. No differences in SI were observed between the exercise conditions (P=.62). Improvements in SI corresponded to significant reductions in the glucose, insulin, and C-peptide area under the curve values during the late phase of the OGTT after HIE (P<.05), with only a trend for reductions after MIE. CONCLUSION These results suggest that in prediabetic adults, acute exercise has an immediate and intensity-dependent effect on improving postprandial glycemia and insulin sensitivity.
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- Corey A Rynders
- Department of Human Services (C.A.R., A.W.), Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory (J.Y.W., A.W.), Diabetes Technology Center (B.J., M.B.), Department of Public Health Sciences (J.P.), and Department of Medicine (E.J.B., A.W.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904
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Mendes C, Lopes AMDS, do Amaral FG, Peliciari-Garcia RA, Turati ADO, Hirabara SM, Scialfa Falcão JH, Cipolla-Neto J. Adaptations of the aging animal to exercise: role of daily supplementation with melatonin. J Pineal Res 2013; 55:229-39. [PMID: 23711171 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The pineal gland, through melatonin, seems to be of fundamental importance in determining the metabolic adaptations of adipose and muscle tissues to physical training. Evidence shows that pinealectomized animals fail to develop adaptive metabolic changes in response to aerobic exercise and therefore do not exhibit the same performance as control-trained animals. The known prominent reduction in melatonin synthesis in aging animals led us to investigate the metabolic adaptations to physical training in aged animals with and without daily melatonin replacement. Male Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: sedentary control (SC), trained control (TC), sedentary treated with melatonin (SM), and trained treated with melatonin (TM). Melatonin supplementation lasted 16 wk, and the animals were subjected to exercise during the last 8 wk of the experiment. After euthanasia, samples of liver, muscle, and adipose tissues were collected for analysis. Trained animals treated with melatonin presented better results in the following parameters: glucose tolerance, physical capacity, citrate synthase activity, hepatic and muscular glycogen content, body weight, protein expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and protein kinase activated by adenosine monophosphate (AMPK) in the liver, as well as the protein expression of the glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) and AMPK in the muscle. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that melatonin supplementation in aging animals is of great importance for the required metabolic adaptations induced by aerobic exercise. Adequate levels of circulating melatonin are, therefore, necessary to improve energetic metabolism efficiency, reducing body weight and increasing insulin sensitivity.
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- Caroline Mendes
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences-I, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Roberts S, Desbrow B, Grant G, Anoopkumar-Dukie S, Leveritt M. Glycemic response to carbohydrate and the effects of exercise and protein. Nutrition 2013; 29:881-5. [PMID: 23490435 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2012.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of pre-exercise and protein coingestion on the glycemic response to carbohydrates. METHODS Twenty-one volunteers (13 males and 8 females) aged 22 y (± 3.8 y) participated in four trials in random order. These included: 1) glucose ingestion at rest (RG), 2) glucose and protein ingestion at rest (RGP), 3) glucose ingestion after exercise (EG), and 4) glucose and protein ingestion after exercise (EGP). Exercise consisted of 45 min of cycling at 60% of participants' age-predicted maximum heart rate. Test drinks contained 50 g glucose or 50 g glucose with 20 g whey protein. Venous blood samples were taken at baseline and subsequently every 15 min for 2 h after drink consumption. Blood plasma was subsequently analyzed for glucose and insulin. RESULTS Plasma glucose concentration was significantly lower in the RGP group than in the RG group at 30, 45, 60, and 75 min and in the EGP group than in the EG group at 30, 45, and 60 min (P < 0.05). Plasma insulin area under the curve was significantly higher in the RGP group than in the RG group and in than in the EGP group than in the EG group (P < 0.05). No significant effect of exercise was seen on glycemic or insulinemic responses. CONCLUSIONS Coingestion of protein with carbohydrate reduces glycemic response and increases insulinemic response in healthy subjects, whereas pre-exercise seems to have no effect.
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- Shelley Roberts
- Griffith University School of Public Health, Queensland, Australia.
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Reed ME, Ben-Ezra V, Biggerstaff KD, Nichols DL. The effects of two bouts of high- and low-volume resistance exercise on glucose tolerance in normoglycemic women. J Strength Cond Res 2012; 26:251-60. [PMID: 22158138 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e318218dea3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy of a low-volume, moderate-intensity bout of resistance exercise (RE) on glucose, insulin, and C-peptide responses during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in untrained women compared with a bout of high-volume RE of the same intensity. Ten women (age 30.1 ± 9.0 years) were assessed for body composition, maximal oxygen uptake, and 1-repetition maximum (1RM) before completing 3 treatments administered in random order: 1 set of 10 REs (RE1), 3 sets of 10 REs (RE3), and no exercise (C). Twenty-four hours after completing each treatment, an OGTT was performed after an overnight fast. Glucose area under the curve response to an OGTT was reduced after both RE1 (900 ± 113 mmol·L(-1)·min(-1), p = 0.056) and RE3 (827.9 ± 116.3, p = 0.01) compared with C (960.8 ± 152.7 mmol·L(-1)·min(-1)). Additionally, fasting glucose was significantly reduced after RE3 (4.48 ± 0.45 vs. 4.90 ± 0.44 mmol·L(-1), p = 0.01). Insulin sensitivity (IS), as determined from the Cederholm IS index, was improved after RE1 (10.8%) and after RE3 (26.1%). The reductions in insulin and C-peptide areas after RE1 and RE3 were not significantly different from those in the C treatment. In conclusion, greater benefits in glucose regulation appear to occur after higher volumes of RE. However, observed reductions in glucose, insulin, C-peptide areas after RE1 suggest that individuals who may not well tolerate high-volume RE protocols may still benefit from low-volume RE at moderate intensity (65% 1RM).
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- Michael E Reed
- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, The Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA.
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Cinar V, Mogulkoc R, Baltaci AK, Bostanci O. Effects of calcium supplementation on glucose and insulin levels of athletes at rest and after exercise. Biol Trace Elem Res 2010; 133:29-33. [PMID: 19468694 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-009-8409-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study was performed to determine how the calcium supplementation for a 4-week period affects the glucose and insulin levels at rest and at exhaustion in athletes. This is a 4-week study performed on 30 healthy subjects varying between 18 and 22 ages. Subjects were separated into three groups: first group (group supplemented with calcium, sedentary group), second group (calcium supplementations + exercise group), and third group (training group). Glucose and insulin parameters of the groups were measured four times, at rest and exhaustion in the beginning of the research and at rest and exhaustion after the end of 4 weeks application period. Exhaustion measurements both before and after the supplementations significantly decreased in compared to rest measurements in terms of insulin (p < 0.05). Significant difference was not determined in the glucose values of groups. In terms of glucose, values increased in all of the three groups occurred with exercise both before and after the supplementation by exercise and exhaustion (p < 0.05). The results of our study indicate that calcium gluconate supplementations for 4 weeks in sedentary subjects and athletes did not significantly affect plasma insulin levels at rest and exhaustion. However, glucose levels were affected by calcium supplementation and exhausting exercise in athletes.
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- Vedat Cinar
- Karaman High School of Physical Education and Sport, Selcuk University, Karaman, Turkey.
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Holtz KA, Stephens BR, Sharoff CG, Chipkin SR, Braun B. The effect of carbohydrate availability following exercise on whole-body insulin action. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33:946-56. [PMID: 18923570 DOI: 10.1139/h08-077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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One bout of exercise enhances insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (insulin action), but the effect is blunted by consumption of carbohydrate-containing food after exercise. The independent roles of energy and carbohydrate in mediating post-exercise insulin action have not been systematically evaluated in humans. The purpose of this study was to determine if varying carbohydrate availability, with energy intake held constant, mediates post-exercise insulin action. Ten young (21 +/- 2 y, overweight (body fat 37% +/- 3%) men and women completed 3 conditions in random order: (i) no-exercise (BASE), (ii) exercise with energy balance but carbohydrate deficit (C-DEF), and (iii) exercise with energy and carbohydrate balance (C-BAL). In the exercise conditions, subjects expended 30% of total daily energy expenditure on a cycle ergometer at 70% VO2 peak. Following exercise, subjects consumed a meal that replaced expended energy (~3000 kJ) and was either balanced (intake = expenditure) or deficient (-100 g) in carbohydrate. Twelve hours later, insulin action was measured by continuous infusion of glucose with stable isotope tracer (CIG-SIT). Changes in insulin action were evaluated using a one-way ANOVA with repeated measures. During CIG-SIT, non-oxidative glucose disposal (i.e., glucose storage) was higher in C-DEF than in BASE (27.2 +/- 3.2 vs. 16.9 +/- 3.5 micromol.L-1.kg-1.min-1, p < 0.05). Conversely, glucose oxidation was lower in C-DEF (8.6 +/- 1.3 micromol.L-1.kg-1.min-1) compared with C-BAL (12.2 +/- 1.2 micromol.L-1.kg-1.min-1), and BASE (17.1 +/- 2.2 micromol.L-1.kg-1.min-1), p < 0.05). Fasting fat oxidation was higher in C-DEF than in BASE (109.8 +/- 10.5 vs. 80.7 +/- 9.6 mg.min-1, p < 0.05). In C-DEF, enhanced insulin action was correlated with the magnitude of the carbohydrate deficit (r = 0.82, p < 0.01). Following exercise, re-feeding expended energy, but not carbohydrate, increased fasting fat oxidation, and shifted insulin-mediated glucose disposal toward increased storage and away from oxidation.
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- Kaila A Holtz
- Energy Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Pescatello LS, Blanchard BE, Van Heest JL, Maresh CM, Gordish-Dressman H, Thompson PD. The metabolic syndrome and the immediate antihypertensive effects of aerobic exercise: a randomized control design. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2008; 8:12. [PMID: 18544158 PMCID: PMC2440729 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-8-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background The metabolic syndrome (Msyn) affects about 40% of those with hypertension. The Msyn and hypertension have a common pathophysiology. Exercise is recommended for their treatment, prevention and control. The influence of the Msyn on the antihypertensive effects of aerobic exercise is not known. We examined the influence of the Msyn on the blood pressure (BP) response following low (LIGHT, 40% peak oxygen consumption, VO2peak) and moderate (MODERATE, 60% VO2peak) intensity, aerobic exercise. Methods Subjects were 46 men (44.3 ± 1.3 yr) with pre- to Stage 1 hypertension (145.5 ± 1.6/86.3 ± 1.2 mmHg) and borderline dyslipidemia. Men with Msyn (n = 18) had higher fasting insulin, triglycerides and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) and lower high density lipoprotein than men without Msyn (n = 28) (p < 0.01). Subjects consumed a standard meal and 2 hr later completed one of three randomized experiments separated by 48 hr. The experiments were a non-exercise control session of seated rest and two cycle bouts (LIGHT and MODERATE). BP, insulin and glucose were measured before, during and after the 40 min experiments. Subjects left the laboratory wearing an ambulatory BP monitor for the remainder of the day. Repeated measure ANCOVA tested if BP, insulin and glucose differed over time among experiments in men without and with the Msyn with HOMA as a covariate. Multivariable regression analyses examined associations among BP, insulin, glucose and the Msyn. Results Systolic BP (SBP) was reduced 8 mmHg (p < 0.05) and diastolic BP (DBP) 5 mmHg (p = 0.052) after LIGHT compared to non-exercise control over 9 hr among men without versus with Msyn. BP was not different after MODERATE versus non-exercise control between Msyn groups (p ≥ 0.05). The factors accounting for 17% of the SBP response after LIGHT were baseline SBP (β = -0.351, r2 = 0.123, p = 0.020), Msyn (β = 0.277, r2 = 0.077, p = 0.069), and HOMA (β = -0.124, r2 = 0.015, p = 0.424). Msyn (r2 = 0.096, p = 0.036) was the only significant correlate of the DBP response after LIGHT. Conclusion Men without the Msyn respond more favorably to the antihypertensive effects of lower intensity, aerobic exercise than men with the Msyn. If future work confirms our findings, important new knowledge will be gained for the personalization of exercise prescriptions among those with hypertension and the Msyn.
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Weissgerber TL, Wolfe LA, Davies GAL, Mottola MF. Exercise in the prevention and treatment of maternal-fetal disease: a review of the literature. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2007; 31:661-74. [PMID: 17213880 DOI: 10.1139/h06-060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Evidence-based guidelines indicate that regular prenatal exercise is an important component of a healthy pregnancy. In addition to maintaining physical fitness, exercise may be beneficial in preventing or treating maternal-fetal diseases. Women who are the most physically active have the lowest prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM), and prevention of GDM may decrease the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes in both mother and offspring. However, few studies have investigated the effectiveness of exercise in delaying or preventing GDM in at-risk women, and exercise prescriptions that optimize outcomes for women with GDM are lacking. Physically active women are also less likely to develop pre-eclampsia, and we have proposed the following 4 mechanisms that may explain this protective effect: enhanced placental growth and vascularity, reduced oxidative stress, reduced inflammation, and correction of disease-related endothelial dysfunction. Exercise may also prevent reproductive complications associated with maternal obesity. Obesity increases the risk of infertility and miscarriage, and weight loss programs that incorporate diet and exercise are a cost-effective fertility treatment that may also reduce the probability of obesity-related complications during pregnancy. Regular exercise following conception may prevent excessive gestational weight gain and reduce post-partum weight retention.
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- Tracey L Weissgerber
- School of Physical and Health Education, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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Englert V, Wells K, Long W, Hickey MS, Melby CL. Effect of Acute Prior Exercise on Glycemic and Insulinemic Indices. J Am Coll Nutr 2006; 25:195-202. [PMID: 16766777 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2006.10719532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute exercise is associated with increased insulin sensitivity characterized by increased insulin-induced glucose transport for periods of up to 48 h after the bout of exercise. This suggests that the glycemic response to a meal may be altered by prior exercise. OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that the glycemic and insulinemic responses to a test food consumed following exercise would be lower than when consumed without prior exercise. DESIGN Four lean males (age: 27 +/- 4 y) and 4 females (age: 23 +/- 3 y) completed 3 experimental conditions in random order: ExCHO-Subjects exercised on a cycle ergometer at 70% VO2peak with a net energy cost of 400 kcal, which was followed by consumption of a high carbohydrate (CHO) energy bar; NoExCHO-Same as ExCHO except subjects sat quietly rather than exercised; and NoExGlc-Same as NoExCHO except subjects consumed a 50 g glucose (glc) drink as the reference CHO for GI and insulinemic index (II) determination. For each condition, following exercise or rest, baseline venous blood samples were obtained. Postprandial blood samples were obtained at 15 min intervals for 2 h. RESULTS Neither the 2-h glucose area under the curve (AUC) or the GI were different between ExCHO and NoExCHO. The insulin AUC for ExCHO was 28% lower than the insulin AUC for NoExCHO (p = 0.03). The calculated II for the ExCHO condition was 30% lower than that of NoExCHO (p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS An acute bout of prior exercise had no effect on the GI of an energy bar compared to that of the same food determined under the standard no-exercise conditions. However, prior exercise resulted in a lower 2-h insulin response to the CHO-rich energy bar.
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- Virginia Englert
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Metabolic Fitness Laboratory, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Swain DP, Franklin BA. Comparison of cardioprotective benefits of vigorous versus moderate intensity aerobic exercise. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97:141-7. [PMID: 16377300 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 329] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2005] [Revised: 07/26/2005] [Accepted: 07/26/2005] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aerobic fitness, not merely physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Vigorous intensity exercise has been shown to increase aerobic fitness more effectively than moderate intensity exercise, suggesting that the former may confer greater cardioprotective benefits. An electronic search of published studies using PubMed was conducted for 2 types of investigations, epidemiologic studies that evaluated the benefits of physical activity of varying intensity levels and clinical trials that trained individuals at different intensities of exercise while controlling for the total energy expenditure. A secondary search was conducted using the references from these studies. The epidemiologic studies consistently found a greater reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease with vigorous (typically > or =6 METs) than with moderate intensity physical activity and reported more favorable risk profiles for individuals engaged in vigorous, as opposed to moderate, intensity physical activity. Clinical trials generally reported greater improvements after vigorous (typically > or =60% aerobic capacity) compared with moderate intensity exercise for diastolic blood pressure, glucose control, and aerobic capacity, but reported no intensity effect on improvements in systolic blood pressure, lipid profile, or body fat loss. In conclusion, if the total energy expenditure of exercise is held constant, exercise performed at a vigorous intensity appears to convey greater cardioprotective benefits than exercise of a moderate intensity.
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- David P Swain
- Department of Exercise Science, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
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Bisquolo VAF, Cardoso CG, Ortega KC, Gusmão JL, Tinucci T, Negrão CE, Wajchenberg BL, Mion D, Forjaz CLM. Previous exercise attenuates muscle sympathetic activity and increases blood flow during acute euglycemic hyperinsulinemia. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005; 98:866-71. [PMID: 15542577 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00251.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Insulin infusion causes muscle vasodilation, despite the increase in sympathetic nerve activity. In contrast, a single bout of exercise decreases sympathetic activity and increases muscle blood flow during the postexercise period. We tested the hypothesis that muscle sympathetic activity would be lower and muscle vasodilation would be higher during hyperinsulinemia performed after a single bout of dynamic exercise. Twenty-one healthy young men randomly underwent two hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps performed after 45 min of seated rest (control) or bicycle exercise (50% of peak oxygen uptake). Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA, microneurography), forearm blood flow (FBF, plethysmography), blood pressure (BP, oscillometric method), and heart rate (HR, ECG) were measured at baseline (90 min after exercise or seated rest) and during hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps. Baseline glucose and insulin concentrations were similar in the exercise and control sessions. Insulin sensitivity was unchanged by previous exercise. During the clamp, insulin levels increased similarly in both sessions. As expected, insulin infusion increased MSNA, FBF, BP, and HR in both sessions (23 ± 1 vs. 36 ± 2 bursts/min, 1.8 ± 0.1 vs. 2.2 ± 0.2 ml·min−1·100 ml−1, 89 ± 2 vs. 92 ± 2 mmHg, and 58 ± 1 vs. 62 ± 1 beats/min, respectively, P < 0.05). BP and HR were similar between sessions. However, MSNA was significantly lower (27 ± 2 vs. 31 ± 2 bursts/min), and FBF was significantly higher (2.2 ± 0.2 vs. 1.8 ± 0.1 ml·min−1·100 ml−1, P < 0.05) in the exercise session compared with the control session. In conclusion, in healthy men, a prolonged bout of dynamic exercise decreases MSNA and increases FBF. These effects persist during acute hyperinsulinemia performed after exercise.
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- V A F Bisquolo
- Exercise Hemodynamic Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Jankowski CM, Ben-Ezra V, Gozansky WS, Scheaffer SE. Effects of oral contraceptives on glucoregulatory responses to exercise. Metabolism 2004; 53:348-52. [PMID: 15015148 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2003.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Some of the effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) to alter glucoregulation may be ameliorated by exercise. To test this premise, the effects of acute aerobic exercise on postprandial glucose, insulin, and C-peptide responses (area under the curve [AUC]) were measured in 8 users of low-dose estrogen and progestin OCs (OC(+)) and 10 women not using OCs (OC(-)). They completed 2 randomly ordered intervention trials: (1) aerobic exercise on 3 consecutive days with a 2.5-hour, 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on day 4, and (2) no exercise for 3 days prior to the OGTT (control trial). The exercise was 50 minutes of treadmill walking at 70% (.-)VO(2max). The groups were similar in age (27 +/- 3 years), waist-to-hip ratio (0.74 +/- 0.01), and cardiorespiratory fitness (32.5 +/- 1.6 mL x kg body mass(-1) x min(-1)). Fasting plasma glucose, C-peptide, and insulin levels were similar (P >.05) between groups in the control trial. In both trials, glucose(AUC) was significantly greater (13%, P <.05) in OC(+). Exercise resulted in a significant (P <.05) decrease in fasting plasma glucose and insulin, insulin(AUC), glucose(AUC) x insulin(AUC), and C-peptide(AUC) in both groups, suggesting enhanced insulin action and/or reduced pancreatic insulin secretion. Hepatic insulin extraction ([C-peptide(AUC) - insulin(AUC)())]/C-peptide(AUC)) was increased following exercise only in OC(+). Thus, insulin action was enhanced in response to exercise in young sedentary women independent of OC use. The mechanisms for the acute exercise effect on insulin action may be different in OC users compared with normally menstruating women.
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Rhéaume C, Waib PH, Lacourcière Y, Nadeau A, Cléroux J. Effects of mild exercise on insulin sensitivity in hypertensive subjects. Hypertension 2002; 39:989-95. [PMID: 12019281 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000016921.50185.7b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Physical exercise increases insulin sensitivity in conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as obesity and diabetes, but little is known in this regard in hypertension. Whether postexercise changes in hemodynamics and/or changes in insulin-induced vasodilatation could contribute to a postexercise increase in insulin sensitivity in hypertensive subjects is unknown. We investigated the effects of acute physical exercise on insulin sensitivity in 10 hypertensive and 10 normotensive subjects during a control evaluation (CTRL), during lower body negative pressure (LBNP), after 30 minutes of mild bicycle exercise (POSTEX), and during LBNP after exercise (POSTEX+LBNP). Insulin-induced vasodilatation was assessed from peak forearm blood flow during the intravenous glucose tolerance test. Cardiac output (4.9+/-0.3 versus 5.3+/-0.4 L/min, mean+/-SEM) and insulin sensitivity (the glucose disappearance rate over insulin area under the curve: 0.91+/-0.07 versus 1.38+/-0.25 min(-1)/[pmol. L(-1)]. minute) were lower (both P<0.05) in hypertensive than in normotensive subjects, respectively. Cardiac output decreased during LBNP, increased during POSTEX, and was similar to control during POSTEX+LBNP in both groups. Insulin sensitivity was unchanged during LBNP, increased during POSTEX, and remained elevated during POSTEX+LBNP in hypertensive subjects, whereas it remained unchanged in normotensives. Peak forearm blood flow was significantly lower in hypertensive than in normotensive subjects, despite higher insulin levels in hypertensives, and was not modified by LBNP or exercise. In conclusion, insulin sensitivity increases after exercise in hypertensive subjects, and the increase in cardiac output does not contribute to this effect. Endogenous insulin-induced vasodilatation is reduced in hypertensive subjects, and this insulin action is not affected by physical exercise.
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- Caroline Rhéaume
- Hypertension Research Units, Laval University Hospital Research Center, Québec, Canada
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PURPOSE To evaluate evidence comparing the influence on health outcomes of different patterns and intensities of exercise with equivalent total energy expenditure. METHODS A computerized literature search, with searches of the reference lists of papers identified. RESULTS Studies fell into two categories: 1) comparisons of one continuous session of exercise with several short (> or = 10-min) sessions of the same total duration; and 2) comparisons of a session of moderate/hard exercise with a session of lower intensity but equivalent energy expenditure. Within each category, studies were found for training effects and for acute effects. Category 1: Several small, randomized controlled trials showed that improvements in measures of cardiorespiratory fitness did not differ significantly between training regimens based on long or short sessions. Acute effects of two short sessions on excess postexercise oxygen consumption were reported to be greater than those of one longer session. By contrast, short-term decreases in postprandial triglyceride concentrations were found to be similar with three short or one long session. Category 2: Higher-intensity training was consistently found to elicit greater increases in VO(2max) than lower-intensity training of longer duration. No conclusion could be drawn for any other outcome. A session of hard/moderate exercise may be more likely than to induce short-term negative energy balance than light exercise. Findings on the comparability of sessions of different intensities on blood lipids and glucose/insulin dynamics are conflicting. CONCLUSION Further research is required before the principle of fractionization can be endorsed with confidence.
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- A E Hardman
- Department of Physical Education, Sports Science, and Recreation Management, Loughborough University, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Shephard RJ. Absolute versus relative intensity of physical activity in a dose-response context. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001; 33:S400-18; discussion S419-20. [PMID: 11427764 DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200106001-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the importance of relative versus absolute intensities of physical activity in the context of population health. METHODS A standard computer-search of the literature was supplemented by review of extensive personal files. RESULTS Consensus reports (Category D Evidence) have commonly recommended moderate rather than hard physical activity in the context of population health. Much of the available literature provides Category C Evidence. It has often confounded issues of relative intensity with absolute intensity or total weekly dose of exercise. In terms of cardiovascular health, there is some evidence for a threshold intensity of effort, perhaps as high as 6 METs, in addition to a minimum volume of physical activity. Decreases in blood pressure and prevention of stroke seem best achieved by moderate rather than high relative intensities of physical activity. Many aspects of metabolic health depend on the total volume of activity; moderate relative intensities of effort are more effective in mobilizing body fat, but harder relative intensities may help to increase energy expenditures postexercise. Hard relative intensities seem needed to augment bone density, but this may reflect an associated increase in volume of activity. Hard relative intensities of exercise induce a transient immunosuppression. The optimal intensity of effort, relative or absolute, for protection against various types of cancer remains unresolved. Acute effects of exercise on mood state also require further study; long-term benefits seem associated with a moderate rather than a hard relative intensity of effort. CONCLUSIONS The importance of relative versus absolute intensity of effort depends on the desired health outcome, and many issues remain to be resolved. Progress will depend on more precise epidemiological methods of assessing energy expenditures and studies that equate total energy expenditures between differing relative intensities. There is a need to focus on gains in quality-adjusted life expectancy.
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- R J Shephard
- Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CANADA.
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Forjaz CL, Ramires PR, Tinucci T, Ortega KC, Salomão HE, Ignês EC, Wajchenberg BL, Negrão CE, Mion D. Postexercise responses of muscle sympathetic nerve activity and blood flow to hyperinsulinemia in humans. J Appl Physiol (1985) 1999; 87:824-9. [PMID: 10444645 DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.2.824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although insulin and exercise cause dramatic changes in physiological parameters, the impact of exercise on neural and hemodynamic responses to insulin administration has not been described. In a study of the effects of a single bout of exercise on blood pressure (BP), muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), and forearm blood flow (FBF) responses to insulin infusion during the postexercise period, 11 healthy men underwent, in a random order, two hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps performed after 45 min of 1) bicycle exercise (50% peak O(2) uptake, Exercise session) and 2) seated rest (Control session). Data were analyzed during baseline and steady-state periods. Although insulin levels and insulin sensitivity were similar, baseline plasma glucose levels were significantly lower in the Exercise than in the Control session. Mean BP was significantly lower (3%) and FBF was higher (27%) in the Exercise session. Exercise increased insulin-induced MSNA enhancement (84%) without changing FBF and BP responses to hyperinsulinemia. In conclusion, a single bout of exercise that does not alter insulin sensitivity exacerbates insulin-induced increase in MSNA without changing FBF and BP responses to hyperinsulinemia.
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- C L Forjaz
- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education and Sports, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-900 Brazil
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Jankowski C, Ben-Ezra V, Kendrick K, Morriss R, Nichols D. Effect of exercise on postprandial insulin responses in Mexican American and non-Hispanic women. Metabolism 1999; 48:971-7. [PMID: 10459560 DOI: 10.1016/s0026-0495(99)90192-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Postprandial insulin responses (integrated area under the curve) to an oral glucose load after a period of aerobic exercise and no exercise (control) were compared in sedentary normoglycemic Mexican American and non-Hispanic women pair-matched (n = 9) on total body fat mass (21.8 +/- 3.5 kg). The age (27.4 +/- 3.0 years), body mass index (BMI) (23.6 +/- 1.4 kg/m2), waist to hip ratio (WHR) (0.85 +/- .02), waist circumference (83.5 +/- 4.5 cm), lean mass (36.2 +/- 1.5 kg), and maximal O2 consumption ([VO2 max] 32.9 +/- 1.6 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)) were similar, although the centrality index (subscapular/triceps skinfolds) was significantly greater in Mexican Americans (0.88 +/- 0.06 v 0.70 +/- 0.05, P < .01). Exercise (treadmill walking for 50 minutes at 70% VO2 max) and control trials were performed 4 weeks apart and 5 to 12 days after the onset of menstruation. A 75-g oral glucose load was administered 15 hours after the completion of each trial, with the subjects 12 hours postprandial. Blood samples were drawn prior to glucose ingestion (fasting, 0 minutes) and at minutes 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 150 postingestion. The postprandial insulin response was calculated using a trapezoidal method. In Mexican Americans, significant (P < .02) reductions in the postprandial insulin response (exercise v control, 6.5 +/- 1.0 v 8.5 +/- 1.4 pmol/L x min x 10(4)) and fasting insulin (exercise v control, 77.4 +/- 7.0 v 88.5 +/- 10.3 pmol/L) occurred after exercise compared with the control condition. In non-Hispanics, neither the postprandial insulin response (exercise v control, 7.2 +/- 1.0 v 6.2 +/- 0.9 pmol/L x min x 10(4)) nor fasting insulin (exercise v control, 77.0 +/- 8.2 v 82.9 +/- 8.9 pmol/L) were significantly different between trials. The postprandial insulin response in the control trial was significantly correlated with the change in the insulin response (control minus exercise) in the 18 women (r = .56, P = .01). No trial or group differences were found for postprandial glucose and C-peptide responses. Mexican American women have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and aerobic exercise may be valuable in the prevention or delay of onset of diabetes by reducing peripheral insulin resistance.
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- C Jankowski
- Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton 76204, USA
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