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The effect of a novel low-volume aerobic exercise intervention on liver fat in Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial
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Sabag, A and Way, KL and Sultana, RN and Keating, SE and Gerofi, JA and Chuter, VH and Byrne, NM and Baker, MK and George, J and Caterson, ID and Twigg, SM and Johnson, NA, The effect of a novel low-volume aerobic exercise intervention on liver fat in Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial, Diabetes Care, 43, (10) pp. 2371-2378. ISSN 0149-5992 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a novel low-volume high-intensity interval training (HIIT), moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), or placebo (PLA) intervention on liver fat, glycemia, and cardiorespiratory fitness using a randomized placebo-controlled design.
Research design and methods: Thirty-five inactive adults (age 54.6 ± 1.4 years, 54% male; BMI 35.9 ± 0.9 kg/m2) with obesity and type 2 diabetes were randomized to 12 weeks of supervised MICT (n = 12) at 60% VO2peak for 45 min, 3 days/week; HIIT (n = 12) at 90% VO2peak for 4 min, 3 days/week; or PLA (n = 11). Liver fat percent was quantified through proton MRS.
Results: Liver fat reduced in MICT (-0.9 ± 0.7%) and HIIT (-1.7 ± 1.1%) but increased in PLA (1.2 ± 0.5%) (P = 0.046). HbA1c improved in MICT (-0.3 ± 0.3%) and HIIT (-0.3 ± 0.3%) but not in PLA (0.5 ± 0.2%) (P = 0.014). Cardiorespiratory fitness improved in MICT (2.3 ± 1.2 mL/kg/min) and HIIT (1.1 ± 0.5 mL/kg/min) but not in PLA (-1.5 ± 0.9 mL/kg/min) (P = 0.006).
Conclusions: or a low-volume HIIT approach involving 12 min of weekly high-intensity aerobic exercise may improve liver fat, glycemia, and cardiorespiratory fitness in type 2 diabetes in the absence of weight loss. Further studies are required to elucidate the relationship between exercise-induced reductions in liver fat and improvements in glycemia.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Sports science and exercise |
Research Field: | Exercise physiology |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the health sciences |
UTAS Author: | Byrne, NM (Professor Nuala Byrne) |
ID Code: | 140392 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2020-08-13 |
Last Modified: | 2021-12-20 |
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