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Abstract Title:

Aerobic exercise increases peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity in sedentary adolescents.

Abstract Source:

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Nov ;94(11):4292-9. Epub 2009 Oct 6. PMID: 19808855

Abstract Author(s):

Gert-Jan van der Heijden, Gianna Toffolo, Erica Manesso, Pieter J J Sauer, Agneta L Sunehag

Article Affiliation:

Department of Pediatrics (G.-J.v.d.H., A.L.S.), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

Abstract:

CONTEXT: Data are limited on the effects of controlled aerobic exercise programs (without weight loss) on insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in children and adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a controlled aerobic exercise program (without weight loss) improves peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity and affects glucose production (GPR), gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in sedentary lean and obese Hispanic adolescents.

PATIENTS AND DESIGN: Twenty-nine post-pubertal adolescents (14 lean: 15.1 +/- 0.3 y; 20.6 +/- 0.8 kg/m(2); 18.9+/-1.5% body fat and 15 obese: 15.6 +/- 0.4 y; 33.2 +/- 0.9 kg/m(2); 38.4 +/- 1.4% body fat) (mean +/- SE), completed a 12 wk aerobic exercise program (4 x 30 min/week at>or=70% of VO(2) peak). Peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity and glucose kinetics were quantified using GCMS pre- and post-exercise.

RESULTS: No weight loss occurred. Lean and obese participants complied well with the program ( approximately 90% of the exercise sessions attended, resulting in approximately 15% increase in fitness in both groups). Peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity were higher in lean than obese adolescents but increased in both groups; peripheral insulin sensitivity by 35 +/- 14% (lean) (p<0.05) and 59 +/- 19% (obese) (p<0.01) and hepatic insulin sensitivity by 19 +/- 7% (lean) (p<0.05) and 23 +/- 4% (obese) (p<0.01). GPR, gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis did not differ between the groups. GPR decreased slightly, 3 +/- 1% (lean) (p<0.05) and 4 +/- 1% (obese) (p<0.01). Gluconeogenesis remained unchanged, while glycogenolysis decreased slightly in the obese group (p<0.01).

CONCLUSION: This well accepted aerobic exercise program, without weight loss, is a promising strategy to improve peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity in lean and obese sedentary adolescents. The small decrease in GPR is probably of limited clinical relevance.

Study Type : Human Study

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