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Article

Walking Attenuates Postprandial Glycemic Response: What Else Can We Do without Leaving Home or the Office?

by
Alessio Bellini
,
Andrea Nicolò
,
Jacopo Emanuele Rocchi
,
Ilenia Bazzucchi
and
Massimo Sacchetti
*
Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010253
Submission received: 1 November 2022 / Revised: 11 December 2022 / Accepted: 20 December 2022 / Published: 24 December 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Well-Being and Motor Development over the Life Span)
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Abstract

We evaluated the effects of different exercise types suitable for a home/work setting on the postprandial glucose response. Twenty-three healthy, active, young individuals performed one of two studies (12 in Study 1 and 11 in Study 2), with four randomized protocols each. After a meal high in carbohydrate content (1 g of carbohydrate per kg of body weight), in Study 1, participants performed 30 min of either walking (WALK), bench stepping exercise (STEP) or isometric wall squat (SQUAT); in Study 2, participants performed 30 min of either walking (WALK), neuromuscular electrical stimulation alone (P_NMES) or superimposed on voluntary muscle contraction (VC_NMES). In both studies, participants performed a prolonged sitting condition (CON) that was compared to the exercise sessions. In Study 1, WALK and STEP significantly reduced the glucose peak compared to CON (p < 0.011). In Study 2, the peak was significantly reduced in WALK compared to CON, P_NMES and VC_NMES (p < 0.011) and in VC_NMES compared to CON and P_NMES (p < 0.011). A significant reduction of 3 h glucose iAUC was found for WALK and VC_NMES compared to CON and P_NMES (p < 0.033). In conclusion, WALK is the most effective strategy for improving the postprandial glycemic response. However, STEP and VC_NMES can also be used for reducing postprandial glycemia.
Keywords: postprandial exercise; post-meal exercise; post-meal glucose; exercise strategies; walking; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; indoor exercise; breakfast; morning postprandial exercise; post-meal exercise; post-meal glucose; exercise strategies; walking; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; indoor exercise; breakfast; morning

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Bellini, A.; Nicolò, A.; Rocchi, J.E.; Bazzucchi, I.; Sacchetti, M. Walking Attenuates Postprandial Glycemic Response: What Else Can We Do without Leaving Home or the Office? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010253

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Bellini A, Nicolò A, Rocchi JE, Bazzucchi I, Sacchetti M. Walking Attenuates Postprandial Glycemic Response: What Else Can We Do without Leaving Home or the Office? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(1):253. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010253

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Bellini, Alessio, Andrea Nicolò, Jacopo Emanuele Rocchi, Ilenia Bazzucchi, and Massimo Sacchetti. 2023. "Walking Attenuates Postprandial Glycemic Response: What Else Can We Do without Leaving Home or the Office?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 1: 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010253

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Bellini, A., Nicolò, A., Rocchi, J. E., Bazzucchi, I., & Sacchetti, M. (2023). Walking Attenuates Postprandial Glycemic Response: What Else Can We Do without Leaving Home or the Office? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010253

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