A low‐glycemic diet lifestyle intervention improves fat utilization during exercise in older obese humans

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 21; no. 11; pp. 2272 - 2278
• Main Authors: Solomon, Thomas P. J., Haus, Jacob M., Cook, Marc A., Flask, Chris A., Kirwan, John P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Aged; Aging - metabolism; Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Therapy; Female; Glycemic Index; Humans; Insulin; Life Style; Lipid Metabolism; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - metabolism; Obesity - therapy; Rodents; Weight control; Weight Reduction Programs

Objective: To determine the influence of dietary glycemic index on exercise training‐induced adaptations in substrate oxidation in obesity. Design and Methods: Twenty older, obese individuals undertook 3 months of fully supervised aerobic exercise and were randomized to low‐ (LoGIX) or high‐glycemic...