The effect of a single 2 h bout of aerobic exercise on ectopic lipids in skeletal muscle, liver and the myocardium.

Bucher, Julie Véronique; Krüsi, Marion Rebekka; Züger, Thomas; Ith, Michael; Stettler, Christoph; Diem, Peter; Boesch, Chris; Kreis, Roland; Christ, Emanuel (2014). The effect of a single 2 h bout of aerobic exercise on ectopic lipids in skeletal muscle, liver and the myocardium. Diabetologia, 57(5), pp. 1001-1005. Springer 10.1007/s00125-014-3193-0

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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS

Ectopic lipids are fuel stores in non-adipose tissues (skeletal muscle [intramyocellular lipids; IMCL], liver [intrahepatocellular lipids; IHCL] and heart [intracardiomyocellular lipids; ICCL]). IMCL can be depleted by physical activity. Preliminary data suggest that aerobic exercise increases IHCL. Data on exercise-induced changes on ICCL is scarce. Increased IMCL and IHCL have been related to insulin resistance in skeletal muscles and liver, whereas this has not been documented in the heart. The aim of this study was to assess the acute effect of aerobic exercise on the flexibility of IMCL, IHCL and ICCL in insulin-sensitive participants in relation to fat availability, insulin sensitivity and exercise capacity.

METHODS

Healthy physically active men were included. [Formula: see text] was assessed by spiroergometry and insulin sensitivity was calculated using the HOMA index. Visceral and subcutaneous fat were separately quantified by MRI. Following a standardised dietary fat load over 3 days, IMCL, IHCL and ICCL were measured using MR spectroscopy before and after a 2 h exercise session at 50-60% of [Formula: see text]. Metabolites were measured during exercise.

RESULTS

Ten men (age 28.9 ± 6.4 years, mean ± SD; [Formula: see text] 56.3 ± 6.4 ml kg(-1) min(-1); BMI 22.75 ± 1.4 kg/m(2)) were recruited. A 2 h exercise session resulted in a significant decrease in IMCL (-17 ± 22%, p = 0.008) and ICCL (-17 ± 14%, p = 0.002) and increase in IHCL (42 ± 29%, p = 0.004). No significant correlations were found between the relative changes in ectopic lipids, fat availability, insulin sensitivity, exercise capacity or changes of metabolites during exercise.

CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION

In this group, physical exercise decreased ICCL and IMCL but increased IHCL. Fat availability, insulin sensitivity, exercise capacity and metabolites during exercise are not the only factors affecting ectopic lipids during exercise.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > University Emergency Center
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology > DCR Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Methodology (AMSM)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition
10 Strategic Research Centers > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Pavillon 52 > Abt. Magnetresonanz-Spektroskopie und Methodologie, AMSM
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Pavillon 52 > Endokrinologie / Diabetologie (Erwachsene)

UniBE Contributor:

Bucher, Julie Véronique, Züger, Thomas Johannes, Ith, Michael, Stettler, Christoph, Diem, Peter, Boesch, Christoph Hans, Kreis, Roland, Christ, Emanuel

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology

ISSN:

0012-186X

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

24 Jul 2014 12:30

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:24

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00125-014-3193-0

PubMed ID:

24563325

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.43876

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/43876

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