Carbohydrate-Energy Replacement Following High-Intensity Interval Exercise Blunts Next-Day Glycemic Control in Untrained Women.

Background: Improved glycemic control has been reported for ∼24 h following low-volume high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE), but it is unclear if this is a direct effect of exercise or an indirect effect of the exercise-induced energy deficit. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of carbohydrate-energy replacement after low-volume HIIE on 24 h glycemic control in women.

Methods: Seven untrained women (age: 22 ± 2 yr; BMI: 22 ± 3 kg/m; VOpeak: 33 ± 7 ml/kg/min) completed three 2-day trials in the mid-follicular phase of the menstrual cycle.

Exercise-nutrient interactions for improved postprandial glycemic control and insulin sensitivity.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a rapidly growing yet largely preventable chronic disease. Exaggerated increases in blood glucose concentration following meals is a primary contributor to many long-term complications of the disease that decrease quality of life and reduce lifespan. Adverse health consequences also manifest years prior to the development of T2D due to underlying insulin resistance and exaggerated postprandial concentrations of the glucose-lowering hormone insulin.

Interrupting prolonged sitting with repeated chair stands or short walks reduces postprandial insulinemia in healthy adults.

We determined if interrupting prolonged sitting with practical "activity snacks" could reduce postprandial glycemia and insulinemia in healthy adults. Fourteen participants (7 males, 7 females; 24 ± 5 yr; 25 ± 5 kg/m; 40 ± 8 mL/kg/min; 7,033 ± 2,288 steps/day) completed three 7.5-h trials in a randomized order consisting of uninterrupted sitting (SIT), sitting with intermittent (every 30 min) walking (WALK; 2 min at 3.