Short Bursts of Exercise Show
Remarkable Health Benefits
BOSTON – A study conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital with the results published in the journal Circulation sought to determine the association between metabolites that are indicators of health and short bursts of exercise.
The study had 411 middle aged people for the study. The scientists measured 588 metabolites before and immediately after 12 minutes of physical activity on an exercise bike. This enabled the researchers to examine the effect that exercise has on the metabolome.
They concluded that that the short burst of exercise significantly altered 80% of a participant’s metabolites. In particular, they found that metabolites associated with adverse health outcomes when resting were reduced.
Two examples cited in the article were glutamates which have been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. The researchers found that these levels fell by 29% following exercise. Additionally, the levels of dimethylguanidine valerate (DMGV) which are associated with liver disease and diabetes dropped by 18% following the short bursts of exercise.
According to Dr. Gregory Lewis, senior author of the study:
“What was striking to us was the effects a brief bout of exercise can have on the circulating levels of metabolites that govern such key bodily functions as insulin resistance, oxidative stress, vascular reactivity, inflammation, and longevity.”
If you’re interested in improving your health with exercise you might want to consider a regimen of short bursts of exercise.
Have a healthy day,
Remarkable Health Benefits
BOSTON – A study conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital with the results published in the journal Circulation sought to determine the association between metabolites that are indicators of health and short bursts of exercise.
The study had 411 middle aged people for the study. The scientists measured 588 metabolites before and immediately after 12 minutes of physical activity on an exercise bike. This enabled the researchers to examine the effect that exercise has on the metabolome.
They concluded that that the short burst of exercise significantly altered 80% of a participant’s metabolites. In particular, they found that metabolites associated with adverse health outcomes when resting were reduced.
Two examples cited in the article were glutamates which have been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. The researchers found that these levels fell by 29% following exercise. Additionally, the levels of dimethylguanidine valerate (DMGV) which are associated with liver disease and diabetes dropped by 18% following the short bursts of exercise.
According to Dr. Gregory Lewis, senior author of the study:
“What was striking to us was the effects a brief bout of exercise can have on the circulating levels of metabolites that govern such key bodily functions as insulin resistance, oxidative stress, vascular reactivity, inflammation, and longevity.”
If you’re interested in improving your health with exercise you might want to consider a regimen of short bursts of exercise.
Have a healthy day,