Light physical activity determined by a motion sensor decreases insulin resistance, improves lipid homeostasis and reduces visceral fat in high-risk subjects: PreDiabEx study RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine physical activity (PA) thresholds affecting glucose, insulin and lipid concentrations and body fat composition in high-risk patients for type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Intervention

A total of 113 subjects of both genders having abnormal glucose levels in the oral glucose tolerance test were contacted. A total of 78 subjects with age 58.8±10.4 years and body mass index 31.7±5.3 kg m(-2) were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. INTERVENTION consisted of a supervised walking (60 min three times weekly) for 3 months. All the subjects received standard care for PA and weight reduction and wore an accelerometer during the whole wakeful time.

Results

Over 80% of the daily steps clustered at an acceleration level of 0.3-0.7 g (2-3 km h(-1) of wa

SUBMITTER: Herzig KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4125749 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature