Pancreatic beta cell function increases in a linear dose-response manner following exercise training in adults with prediabetes

Steven K Malin, Thomas Solomon, Alecia Blaszczak, Stephen Finnegan, Julianne Filion, John P Kirwan

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Abstract

Although some studies suggest that a linear dose-response relationship exists between exercise and insulin sensitivity, the exercise dose required to enhance pancreatic (3-cell function is unknown. Thirty-five older obese adults with prediabetes underwent a progressive 12-wk supervised exercise intervention (5 days/wk for 60 min at ~85% HRmax). Insulin and C-peptide responses to an OGTT were used to define the first- and second-phase disposition index (DI; (3-cell function = glucose-stimulated insulin secretion ̇ clamp-derived insulin sensitivity). Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography) were also measured before and after the intervention. Exercise dose was computed using VO2/heart-rate derived linear regression equations. Subjects expended 474.5 ± 8.8 kcal/session (2,372.5 ± 44.1 kcal/wk) during the intervention and lost ~8% body weight. Exercise increased first- and second-phase DI (P < 0.05), and these changes in DI were linearly related to exercise dose (DIfirst phase: r = 0.54, P < 0.001; DIsecond phase: r = 0.56, P = 0.0005). Enhanced DI was also associated with increased VO2max (DIfirst phase: r = 0.36, P = 0.04; DIsecond phase: r = 0.41, P < 0.02) but not lower body fat (DIfirst phase: r = -0.21, P = 0.25; DIsecond phase: r = -0.30, P = 0.10) after training. Low baseline DI predicted an increase in DI after the intervention (DIfirst phase: r = -0.37; DIsecond phase: r = -0.41, each P < 0.04). Thus, exercise training plus weight loss increased pancreatic (3-cell function in a linear dose-response manner in adults with prediabetes. Our data suggest that higher exercise doses (i.e., >2,000 kcal/wk) are necessary to enhance (3-cell function in adults with poor insulin secretion capacity.

Original languageEnglish
JournalA J P: Endocrinology and Metabolism (Online)
Volume395
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)E1248-54
Number of pages7
ISSN1522-1555
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2013

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