Changes in body weight, C-reactive protein, and total adiponectin in non-obese women after 12 months of a small-volume, home-based exercise program

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the effects of small-volume, home-based exercise combined with slight caloric restriction on the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein and adiponectin. METHODS: In total, 54 women were randomly assigned to one of two groups for exercise intervention: the control or home-based exercise groups. Weight, waist and hip circumferences, and inflammatory markers were measured at baseline and after 6 and 12 months. Women allocated to the home-based exercise group received a booklet explaining the physical exercises to be practiced at home at least 3 times per week, 40 minutes per session, at low-to-moderate intensity. All participants received dietary counseling aimed at reducing caloric intake by 100-300 calories per day, with a normal distribution of macro-nutrients (26-28% of energy as fat). Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01206413 RESULTS: The home-based exercise group showed a significantly greater reduction in weight and body mass index at six months, but no difference between groups was observed thereafter. With regard to the inflammatory markers, a greater but non-statistically significant reduction was found for C-reactive protein in the home-based exercise group at six months; however, this difference disappeared after adjusting for weight change. No differences in adiponectin were found at the 6- or 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: Small-volume, home-based exercise did not promote changes in inflammatory markers independent of weight change. .

Influência da grelina sobre o processo de estímulo-secreção de insulina in vitro em camundongos Swiss adultos hiperalimentados na lactação / Ghrelin influence on the process of insulin secretion stimulus-vitro in mice Swiss adults overfeeding in lactation

O excesso ou a privação de nutrientes em períodos específicos do desenvolvimento, tais como a lactação, estimulam alterações no metabolismo celular, por exemplo. Estas modificações perpetuam-se ao longo da vida e em conseqüência tornam o organismo mais suscetível ao aparecimento de patologias na idade adulta (Programação Metabólica). Estudamos a influência da grelina na secreção de insulina em camundongos Swiss de 120 dias submetidos à hiperalimentação na lactação. Para induzir a hiperalimentação as ninhadas foram reduzidas a 3 filhotes machos por lactante no 3o dia de vida pós-natal. As ninhadas controle foram ajustadas para 9 filhotes machos por lactante. Na idade adulta os animais hiperalimentados (AH) exibiram em comparação aos animais controle (AC) um incremento de 20% no peso corporal, maior índice de Lee (1705,63 g/mm + 29,3 vs 1374,10 g/mm + 54,9; p< 0,001), elevação da gordura corporal (31,0% + 4,6 vs 21,5% + 3,6; p< 0,01), aumento da gordura retroperitoneal (0,79 g + 0,1 vs 0,44 g + 0,1; p< 0,001), hiperglicemia de jejum (151,83 mg/ dl + 8,3 vs 118,0 mg/ dl + 1,0; p< 0,001), hiperinsulinemia de jejum (54,06 µUI/ml + 2,3 vs 19,28 µUI/ml + 1,53; p< 0,001) e hipogrelinemia de jejum (98,64 pg/ml + 56,5 vs 201,14 pg/ml + 46,4; p< 0,05). Os AH apresentaram maior secreção de insulina in vitro em presença de glicose aos 10 minutos (209,66 µUI/ml + 46,5; p< 0,05), 30 minutos (441,88 µUI/ml + 30,2; p< 0,05) e 60 minutos (214,34 µUI/ml + 29,8) em comparação aos AC, respectivamente 86,90 µUI/ml + 9,5; 74,31 µUI/ml + 7,7 vs 27,45 µUI/ml + 6,1; p< 0,05. As ilhotas pancreáticas dos AH adultos demonstraram em relação aos AC diminuição do consumo de O2 (1,76 pmols O2/ s. ilhota-1 + 0,4 vs 4,85 pmols O2/ s. ilhota-1 + 1,5; p< 0,001) e elevação do conteúdo do receptor de grelina GHSR1A (3,05 % + 2,13 vs 0,95 % + 0,1; p< 0,05)...

Excess or lack of nutrients at specific times of development generates adaptive responses that can change the body causing the onset of chronic diseases in adulthood (Metabolic Programming). We studied the influence of the hormone ghrelin in insulin secretion of adult Swiss mice overfed during lactation. To induce early postnatal overnutrition, the litter size was reduced to 3 pups per litter at the 3rd day after birth. In the control group, the litter size was adjusted to 9 pups per litter. In adulthood, overfed group (OG) had an increase of 20% in body weight compared to control group (CG). OG had increased in Lee index (1705.63 g/mm + 29.3 vs 1374.10 g/mm + 54.9; p< 0.001), high body fat (31.0% + 4.6 vs 21.5% + 3.6; p< 0.01), and an elevated retroperitoneal fat (0.79 g + 0.1 vs 0.44 g + 0.1; p< 0.001), fasting hyperglycemia (151.83 mg/ dl + 8.3 vs 118.0 mg/ dl + 1.0; p< 0.001), high fasting insulinemia (54.06 µUI/ml + 2.3 vs 19.28 µUI/ml + 1.53; p< 0.001), and low fasting plasma ghrelin (98.64 pg/ml + 56.5 vs 201.14 pg/ml + 46.4; p< 0.05) compared to CG at 120 days. OG exhibited high insulin secretion in vitro at 10 minutes (209.66 µUI/ml + 46.5), 30 minutes (441.88 µUI/ml + 30.2), and 60 minutes (214.34 µUI/ml + 29.8) compared to CG, respectively 86.90 µUI/ml + 9.5; 74.31 µUI/ml + 7.7 vs 27.45 µUI/ml + 6.1; p< 0.05. Pancreatic islets from OG had a decrease of O2 consumption compared to CG (1.76 pmols O2/ s. islets-1 + 0.4 vs 4.85 pmols O2/ s. islets-1 + 1.5; p< 0.001) and an increased of GHSR1A content (3.05 % + 2.13 vs 0.95 % + 0.1; p< 0.05). Acylated ghrelin increased control group’s insulin secretion in vitro at 30 minutes (CG with ghrelin: 208.50 µUI/ml + 40.85 vs CG without ghrelin 74.31 µUI/ml + 7,7; p< 0.05) and decreased the respiratory control ration (CG with ghrelin: 1.45 + 0.2 vs CG without ghrelin: 2.51 + 0.7; p< 0.05)...