Leptin responses to long-term cardiorespiratory exercise training without concomitant weight loss: a prospective study

    Authors

    J. Lowndes; R. F. Zoeller; J. D. Caplan; G. A. Kyriazis; N. M. Moyna; R. L. Seip; P. D. Thompson;T. J. Angelopoulos

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Sports Med. Phys. Fit.

    Keywords

    leptin; exercise therapy; age factors; weight loss; PREDICTING BODY DENSITY; SERUM LEPTIN; PLASMA LEPTIN; ENERGY-EXPENDITURE; OBESE HUMANS; GENERALIZED EQUATIONS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; ADIPOSE-TISSUE; Sport Sciences

    Abstract

    Aim. The aims of the present study were to examine 1) whether changes in circulating leptin levels occur in response to six months of aerobic exercise training (ET) without concomitant weight loss; 2) whether there is a different response with respect to gender; and 3) the relationship between age and leptin and whether this relationship has any impact on the response to ET without weight-loss. Methods. Thirty-eight healthy, sedentary men and women (age 38.43 +/- 2.24, range 18-59 years) participated in 6 months of supervised, moderate intensity (ET) performed 4 days per week. Maintenance of usual dietary practices were encouraged to minimize weight-loss. Participants were evaluated for circulating fasting leptin, body mass, body fat percentage and maximal aerobic power (V(over dot)O-2max,) prior to and after ET. Results. There was no decrease in body weight or leptin concentration (17.69 +/- 2.67 vs 16.85 +/- 3.12 ng dL(-1)). Gender did not affect the response to exercise training. The bivariate correlation between leptin and age was not significant, but the relationship reached significance after controlling for body fat percentage and V(over dot)O-2max (r=-0.358, P < 0.05). Age did not affect the response of leptin concentration to ET. Conclusion. It is probable that changes in leptin concentration reported previously with ET may be attributable to concomitant weight loss, bull age does not play a role in how leptin responds to ET.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

    Volume

    48

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    391

    Last Page

    397

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000259568200018

    ISSN

    0022-4707

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