The effect of exercise intensity and excess postexercise oxygen consumption on postprandial blood lipids in physically inactive men

• Published in: Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism nutrition, and metabolism, 2017-09, Vol.42 (9), p.986-993
• Main Authors: Littlefield, Laurel A, Papadakis, Zacharias, Rogers, Katie M, Moncada-Jiménez, José, Taylor, J. Kyle, Grandjean, Peter W
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Athletes; Blood lipids; Body Mass Index; Complications and side effects; Diet, High-Fat - adverse effects; Effects; Energy Metabolism; excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC); exercice de haute intensité; Exercise; Exercise intensity; Exercise Test; Follow-Up Studies; Genetic aspects; high-intensity exercise; Humans; Hyperlipidemias - etiology; Hyperlipidemias - prevention & control; Insulin Resistance; intensité d’exercice; lipides sanguins postprandiaux; Lipids; Lipids - blood; lipémie postprandiale; Male; Meals; Mens health; Obesity; Obesity - blood; Obesity - metabolism; Obesity - physiopathology; Obesity - therapy; Overweight - blood; Overweight - metabolism; Overweight - physiopathology; Overweight - therapy; Oxygen; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Exertion; Physiological aspects; postprandial blood lipids; postprandial lipemia; Postprandial Period; Running; Sedentary Lifestyle; surplus de consommation d’oxygène postexercice (EPOC); triglycerides; triglycérides; Walking
• ISSN: 1715-5312; 1715-5320
• DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2016-0581

Reductions in postprandial lipemia have been observed following aerobic exercise of sufficient energy expenditure. Increased excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) has been documented when comparing high- versus low-intensity exercise. The contribution of EPOC energy expenditure to alterations in postprandial lipemia has not been determined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of low- and high-intensity exercise on postprandial lipemia in healthy, sedentary, overweight and obese men (age, 43 ± 10 years; peak oxygen consumption, 31.1 ± 7.5 mL·kg −1 ·min −1 ; body mass index, 31.8 ± 4.5 kg/m 2 ) and to determine the contribution of EPOC to reductions in postprandial lipemia. Participants completed 4 conditions: nonexercise control, low-intensity exercise at 40%–50% oxygen uptake reserve (LI), high-intensity exercise at 70%–80% oxygen uptake reserve (HI), and HI plus EPOC re-feeding (HI+EERM), where the difference in EPOC energy expenditure between LI and HI was re-fed in the form of a sports nutrition bar (Premier Nutrition Corp., Emeryville, Calif., USA). Two hours following exercise participants ingested a high-fat (1010 kcals, 99 g sat fat) test meal. Blood samples were obtained before exercise, before the test meal, and at 2, 4, and 6 h postprandially. Triglyceride incremental area under the curve was significantly reduced following LI, HI, and HI+EERM when compared with nonexercise control (p < 0.05) with no differences between the exercise conditions (p > 0.05). In conclusions, prior LI and HI exercise equally attenuated postprandial triglyceride responses to the test meal. The extra energy expended during EPOC does not contribute significantly to exercise energy expenditure or to reductions in postprandial lipemia in overweight men.