Research
Metabolic adaptation
Indices of glycemic control were negatively impacted by two weeks of SR and did not fully recover after 14 days of returning to habitual step count.
Healthcare providers should consider the long-term effects of short-term inactivity on older adults' glycemic control.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
These data indicate that two weeks of SR negatively impacts indices of glycemic control in older adults that are not fully recovered after 14 d of return to habitual step count.
Why this rating
The study design involved controlled monitoring of activity and physiological measures.
Source
Only Two Weeks of Physical Inactivity Induces Insulin Resistance and Impairs Glycemic Control in Older Adults
Chris McGlory et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2016
cohort · n=13Cited 3×
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