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Slow postmeal walking reduces postprandial glycemia in middle-aged women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20029518     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Postprandial blood glucose concentration is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, even at states well below hyperglycemic levels. A previous study has shown that postmeal exercise of moderate intensity blunts the blood glucose increase after carbohydrate intake (H?stmark et al. Prev. Med. 42(5): 369-371). The objective of the present study was to examine whether even postmeal slow walking would have a similar effect. Fourteen healthy women aged >50 years participated in 3 experiments in a random crossover design: after a carbohydrate-rich meal, either they were seated (control experiment) or they performed slow postmeal walking for 15 min (W15) or 40 min (W40). Blood glucose concentration was determined prior to the meal (fasting), and at 11 time points throughout each experiment. The W15 trial lowered the blood glucose values during walking and delayed the peak blood glucose value (p = 0.003). In W40, the postmeal blood glucose increase during walking was blunted, the peak glucose value was delayed (p = 0.001), and the incremental area under the 2-h blood glucose curve (IAUC) was reduced (p = 0.014). There was a negative relationship between IAUC and walking time (p = 0.016). The individual reducing effect of walking on IAUC correlated strongly with IAUC on the control day (p < 0.001). We conclude that even slow postmeal walking can reduce the blood glucose response to a carbohydrate-rich meal. The magnitude of this effect seems to be related to the duration of walking and to the magnitude of the postprandial blood glucose response when resting after a carbohydrate-rich meal.
Authors:
H?vard Nygaard; Sissel Erland Tomten; Arne Torbj?rn H?stmark
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliqu?e, nutrition et m?tabolisme     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1715-5312     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-23     Completed Date:  2010-04-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264333     Medline TA:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1087-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Lillehammer University College, PB 952 2604 Lillehammer, Norway. havard.nygaard@hil.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Glucose / analysis
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
Cross-Over Studies
Diet
Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Hyperglycemia / prevention & control*
Middle Aged
Motor Activity*
Postprandial Period*
Risk Factors
Sedentary Lifestyle
Time Factors
Walking
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Dietary Carbohydrates

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