Effects of low- and high-volume resistance exercise on postprandial lipaemia

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 97; no. 3; pp. 471 - 477
• Main Authors: Zafeiridis, Andreas, Goloi, Evagelia, Petridou, Anatoli, Dipla, Konstantina, Mougios, Vassilis, Kellis, Spiros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aerobics; Anthropometry - methods; Biological and medical sciences; blood chemistry; Blood Glucose - metabolism; blood lipids; Body fat; Body weight; cardiovascular diseases; Diet; dietary fat; Drug dosages; endothelium; Energy; Energy expenditure; Energy Intake - physiology; Energy Metabolism - physiology; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; exercise intensity; Fasting - blood; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glucose; Humans; Hyperlipidemias - blood; Hyperlipidemias - prevention & control; Insulin; Insulin - blood; Investigations; Laboratories; Male; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolism; Physical fitness; Postprandial lipaemia; postprandial lipemia; Postprandial Period - physiology; postprandial state; Quality of life; Resistance exercise; risk factors; strength training; Triacylglycerols; Triglycerides - blood; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Weight lifting; Weight Lifting - physiology; Germany; Energy expenditure; Postprandial lipaemia; Triacylglycerols; Weight lifting; Resistance exercise; Endocrinopathy; Physical exercise; Target tissue resistance; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Triacylglycerol; Energetic cost; Low; Postprandial; Volume; Postprandial lipaemia: Triacylglycerols: Weight lifting: Resistance exercise: Energy expenditure; Weight
• ISSN: 0007-1145; 1475-2662
• DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507336787

Postprandial lipaemia (PL) is associated with the metabolic syndrome, CVD and endothelial dysfunction. Aerobic exercise has been shown to reduce PL. Although resistance exercise is recommended for the improvement of the quality of life, management of body weight and prevention of several disorders, its effect on PL has received little attention. The present study examined the effects of low-volume resistance exercise (LVRE) and high-volume resistance exercise (HVRE) on PL. Ten healthy young men performed three trials, each conducted over 2 d. On the afternoon of day 1, they either refrained from exercise (control), performed LVRE (two sets of eight exercises, twelve repetitions at twelve repetitions maximum (RM) in each set; energy expenditure 0·76 MJ), or performed HVRE (four sets of eight exercises, twelve repetitions at 12RM in each set; energy expenditure 1·40 MJ). On the morning of day 2 they consumed a meal containing 67 kJ/kg body weight, of which 65 % energy was from fat. Blood samples were obtained in the fasted state and for 6 h postprandially. The total area under the TAG curve (AUC; mmol/l × h) was lower (P < 0·05) in HVRE (8·76 (sd 3·20)) and LVRE (9·29 (sd 3·64)) compared with control (11·60 (sd 4·35)). The incremental AUC was lower in HVRE compared with control (3·07 (sd 2·53) v. 5·58 (sd 3·72)), but not different between LVRE (3·86 (sd 2·29)) and control. In conclusion, resistance exercise of 1·40 MJ (four sets – eight exercises – twelve RM) or 0·76 MJ (two sets – eight exercises – twelve RM) before a high-fat meal reduces the total postprandial lipaemic response.