Effects of Exercise Training and Weight Loss on Plasma Fetuin-A Levels and Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Older Men
Table 1
Subject characteristics and responses to aerobic exercise training with weight loss (AEX+WL).
Baseline
6-month AEX+WL
value
Age
60 ± 2
—
—
Weight (kg)
99.0 ± 3.5
89.5 ± 3.2
<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
30.7 ± 0.8
28.2 ± 0.8
<0.001
Body fat (%)
31.9 ± 1.0
27.4 ± 1.4
<0.001
Fat mass (kg)
31.7 ± 1.9
25.4 ± 2.1
<0.001
Fat-free mass (kg)
65.2 ± 2.0
64.2 ± 2.0
0.10
VO2max (L/min)
2.46 ± 0.14
2.86 ± 0.17
0.003
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)
5.27 ± 0.09
5.21 ± 0.14
0.60
2 hr postprandial glucose (mmol/L)
7.67 ± 0.57
6.63 ± 0.59
0.15
Glucose AUC (mmol/L/120 min)
976 ± 49
901 ± 51
0.03
M (mg/kg/min)
5.23 ± 0.46
6.77 ± 0.55
<0.001
M (μmol/kgFFM/min)
43.8 ± 4.1
50.8 ± 3.8
0.004
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
4.46 ± 0.22
4.27 ± 0.23
0.25
HDL-C (mg/dL)
0.99 ± 0.05
1.11 ± 0.06
0.009
LDL-C (mg/dL)
2.89 ± 0.18
2.67 ± 0.19
0.15
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
1.27 ± 0.11
1.15 ± 0.14
0.32
Systolic BP (mmHg)
122 ± 3
114 ± 2
0.03
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
75 ± 1
70 ± 2
0.02
Data are means ± SEM. BMI: body mass index; VO2max: maximal oxygen consumption; AUC: area under the curve; M: insulin-stimulated glucose uptake; FFM: fat-free mass; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP: blood pressure.
