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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A 12-week sports-based exercise programme for inactive Indigenous Australian men improved clinical risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Volume 18, No. 4, Year 2015
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Objectives: This study assessed the effect of a 12-week sports-based exercise intervention on glucose regulation, anthropometry and inflammatory markers associated with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Indigenous Australian men. Design: Twenty-six inactive Indigenous Australian men (48.6. ± 6.6 years) were randomized into exercise (n=16) or control (n=10)conditions. Methods: Training included ~2-3 days/week for 12 weeks of sports and gym exercises in a group environment, whilst control participants maintained normal activity and dietary patterns. Pre- and post-intervention testing included: anthropometry, peak aerobic capacity, fasting blood chemistry of inflammatory cytokines, adiponectin, leptin, cholesterol, glucose, insulin and C-peptide. An oral glucose tolerance test measured glucose, insulin and C-peptide 30, 60, 90 and 120. min post 75. g glucose ingestion. Results: The exercise condition decreased insulin area under the curve (25. ± 22%), increased estimated insulin sensitivity (35. ± 62%) and decreased insulin resistance (9. ± 35%; p< 0.05), compared with control (p> 0.05). The exercise condition decreased in body mass index, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio (p< 0.05), compared to control (p> 0.05). Leptin decreased in the exercise group, with no changes for adiponectin (p> 0.05) or inflammatory markers (p> 0.05) in either condition. Aerobic fitness variables showed significant increases in peak oxygen consumption for the exercise condition compared to no change in control (p> 0.05). Conclusions: Findings indicate positive clinical outcomes in metabolic, anthropometric and aerobic fitness variables. This study provides evidence for sport and group-based activities leading to improved clinical risk factors associated with T2DM development in clinically obese Indigenous Australian men. © 2014 Sports Medicine Australia.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mendham, Amy E.
Australia, Bathurst
Charles Sturt University
Duffield, Rob
Australia, Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
Marino, Frank E.
Australia, Bathurst
Charles Sturt University
Coutts, Aaron J.
Australia, Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jsams.2014.06.013
ISSN:
14402440
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male