|
|
Article: Skeletal muscle insulin resistance: roles of fatty acid metabolism and exercise.(Diabetes Special Issue)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Physical Therapy
- Article date:
- November 1, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The purpose of this review is to provide information about the role of exercise in the prevention of insulin resistance. In particular, the review focuses on the association of insulin resistance with the storage of lipids in skeletal muscle cells and discusses the abilities of aerobic exercise to decrease the amounts of these lipid products and increase the lipid oxidative capacity of muscle cells. Additionally, the short-term effects of aerobic exercise that are important to blood glucose control--such as increased glucose uptake by muscle during exercise and the increased ability of insulin to promote the storage of glucose in muscle after exercise--are discussed. ...