Table 3 Hormone and substrate levels during the OGL-clamp studies

From: Aerobic exercise training improves hepatic and muscle insulin sensitivity, but reduces splanchnic glucose uptake in obese humans with type 2 diabetes

Variable

Time (min)

Group

Time point

Pre-OGL period

OGL period

−30

−20

−10

0

30

60

90

120

150

180

210

Plasma glucose (mg/dL)

SED

Pre

99 ± 2

97 ± 2

97 ± 2

98 ± 1

121 ± 10

139 ± 20

138 ± 22

119 ± 17

103 ± 7

89 ± 5

92 ± 5

Post

96 ± 1

96 ± 1

94 ± 2

94 ± 2

128 ± 12

154 ± 18

156 ± 23

135 ± 24

112 ± 21

100 ± 10*

99 ± 2

AEX

Pre

100 ± 2

99 ± 3

97 ± 4

97 ± 4

142 ± 7

160 ± 14

155 ± 14

121 ± 13

99 ± 3

94 ± 3

88 ± 3

Post

98 ± 2

97 ± 3

97 ± 3

96 ± 3

130 ± 11

145 ± 11

143 ± 6

117 ± 10

102 ± 4

99 ± 2

99 ± 5

Plasma insulin (µU/mL)

SED

Pre

254 ± 28

281 ± 39

275 ± 35

254 ± 25

293 ± 55

310 ± 47

298 ± 41

299 ± 41

301 ± 28

299 ± 40

294 ± 34

Post

268 ± 13

282 ± 17

271 ± 25

263 ± 9

284 ± 30

312 ± 41

301 ± 21

299 ± 25

290 ± 21

271 ± 15

291 ± 24

AEX

Pre

267 ± 17

265 ± 27

269 ± 26

272 ± 18

316 ± 34

297 ± 37

327 ± 39

326 ± 43

295 ± 36

321 ± 42

330 ± 53

Post

285 ± 23

281 ± 22

295 ± 26

287 ± 21

314 ± 32

298 ± 32

282 ± 34

307 ± 39

326 ± 36

318 ± 29

299 ± 26

Plasma C-peptide (ng/mL)

SED

Pre

1.8 ± 0.5

1.6 ± 0.5

3.6 ± 0.9

3.3 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.0

Post

1.2 ± 0.2*

1.1 ± 0.3*

3.2 ± 0.6

2.8 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.9

AEX

Pre

1.2 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.2

3.0 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 0.7

1.5 ± 0.3

Post

1.2 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 0.6

2.4 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.4

Plasma glucagon (pg/mL)

SED

Pre

45 ± 4

41 ± 5

45 ± 4

44 ± 4

42 ± 3

Post

41 ± 7

36 ± 6

32 ± 3

33 ± 3

31 ± 4

AEX

Pre

41 ± 7

42 ± 6

42 ± 6

38 ± 5

39 ± 6

Post

33 ± 6

35 ± 7

37 ± 7

33 ± 8

30 ± 7

Plasma cortisol (µg/dL)

SED

Pre

14 ± 2

10 ± 2

Post

14 ± 2

10 ± 2

AEX

Pre

15 ± 2

12 ± 2

Post

16 ± 2

16 ± 1†

Plasma acetaminophen (µg/mL)

SED

Pre

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

10 ± 1

15 ± 1

19 ± 2

19 ± 2

17 ± 2

14 ± 1

13 ± 2

Post

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

13 ± 2

17 ± 1

21 ± 2

20 ± 2

15 ± 2

13 ± 1

12 ± 1

AEX

Pre

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

11 ± 2

19 ± 2

23 ± 2

19 ± 1

16 ± 1

14 ± 2

11 ± 2

Post

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

12 ± 1

18 ± 2

20 ± 1

20 ± 1

16 ± 1

14 ± 1

11 ± 2

Plasma NEFA (µmol/L)

SED

Pre

112 ± 10

78 ± 13

Post

127 ± 10

91 ± 13

AEX

Pre

77 ± 5†

79 ± 12

Post

72 ± 9†

67 ± 14

Plasma glycerol (µmol/L)

SED

Pre

40 ± 7

32 ± 5

Post

53 ± 15

44 ± 11

AEX

Pre

39 ± 5

34 ± 5

Post

33 ± 5

35 ± 6

  1. Data are mean ± sem
  2. *p < 0.05 for post versus pre values
  3. p < 0.05 for AEX compared to SED at the same time point