Exercise: Benefits vs. Risks

Question 1

exercise effects on insulin, dyslipidaemia, obesity, hypertension?

Answer 1

positive and strong evidence

Question 2

exercise and insulin sensitivity mechanism for DM2?

Answer 2

increased GLUT 4 expression post exercise

Question 3

lipid and exercise mechanism?

Answer 3

more mitochondria = faster triglyceride clearance

Question 4

how would skeletal muscle insulin resistance affect metabolic syndrome?

Answer 4

since muscle doesn’t take up more glucose due to insulin resistance, more goes to liver to make fats and contribtues to NAFLD

Question 5

exercise and HDL?

Answer 5

more HDL levels with exercise

Question 6

exercise and hypertension?

Answer 6

comparable to drugs

Question 7

exercise and obesity

Answer 7

any amount of exercise helps

Question 8

what does myokines do to adipose tissue?

Answer 8

‘browning’ of adipose tissue

Question 9

‘adipokines’ do what?

Answer 9

contribute to CVD

Question 10

myokines do what to CVD?

Answer 10

protective effect

Question 11

IL-6 role in exercise?

Answer 11

acts as antiinflammatory, possible myokine, in the absence of TNF-a

Question 12

risk of MI with exercise happens usually?

Answer 12

within 1st hour after exercise

Question 13

how many times per week do you exercise to decrease risk of sudden death?

Answer 13

2-4 times a week

Question 14

frequency of injury with exercise trend?

Answer 14

more injury with higher intensity and higher time