Effects of Exercise Alone on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Tolerance in Obese Youth.
10.4093/dmj.2013.37.4.225
- Author:
Sojung LEE
1
;
Yoonmyung KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Weight Management and Wellness, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. SoJung.Lee@chp.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Abdominal fat;
Childhood obesity;
Exercise;
Glucose tolerance;
Insulin resistance;
Resistance exercise
- MeSH:
Abdominal Fat;
Adolescent;
Child;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Glucose;
Humans;
Incidence;
Insulin;
Insulin Resistance;
Lipoproteins;
Motor Activity;
Obesity;
United States
- From:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2013;37(4):225-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
As with the dramatic increases in childhood obesity over the past decades, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased among children and adolescents in the United States. Insulin resistance is a common feature of childhood obesity and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and atherogenic lipoprotein profile in obese youth. Although cross-sectional studies report beneficial effects of physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness on insulin sensitivity, the role of regular exercise alone (e.g., no calorie restriction) as a strategy to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes is unclear in obese children and adolescents. In this mini review, we examined the independent effects of various exercise on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in obese youth.
