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Title: Duration of improved muscle glucose uptake after acute exercise in obese Zucker rats. Author: Betts JJ, Sherman WM, Reed MJ, Gao JP. Journal: Obes Res; 1993 Jul; 1(4):295-302. PubMed ID: 16350578. Abstract: Skeletal muscle is insulin resistant in the obese Zucker rat. Endurance training reduces muscle insulin resistance, but the effects of a single acute exercise session on muscle insulin resistance in the obese Zucker rat are unknown. Therefore, insulin responsiveness of muscle glucose uptake was measured in 15-week-old obese rats either 1, 48, or 72 hours after two hours of intermittent exercise (30:30 min; work:rest). Hindlimbs of sedentary lean (LS) and obese (OS) rats and exercised obese (OE) rats were perfused after a 10-hour fast under both basal (0 mU x ml(-1)) and maximal (20 mU x ml(-1)) insulin concentrations to measure net glucose uptake. Insulin responsiveness of net glucose uptake was significantly reduced in OS compared to LS (8.5 +/- 1.6 vs 15.3 +/- 2.0 micromol x g(-1) x h(-1), respectively). Compared to OS, insulin responsiveness of net glucose uptake was significantly increased by 56% and 80% at 1 hour and 48 hours after acute exercise. However, 72 hours after acute exercise, the increased insulin responsiveness of net glucose uptake was no longer evident. These results indicate that improved responsiveness of muscle glucose uptake persists for at least 48 hours after two hours of acute intermittent exercise in 15-week-old obese Zucker rats.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]