Research Article

Acute Exercise Increases Adiponectin Levels in Abdominally Obese Men

Table 2

Acute changes in markers of cardiometabolic risk following one bout of aerobic exercise.

GroupBefore exerciseFollowing exerciseFollowing exercise + 30

Adiponectin (ug/mL)High5.05 (0.41)5.79 (0.42)*5.69 (0.42)*
Low4.37 (0.44)5.24 (0.44)*5.11 (0.44)*
Triglycerides (mmol/L)High1.98 (0.24)2.10 (0.24)1.77 (0.24)*
Low2.04 (0.26)2.09 (0.26)1.93 (0.26)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)High1.04 (0.053)1.06 (0.054)0.99 (0.053)
Low0.81 (0.056)0.88 (0.056)0.84 (0.059)
LDL cholesterol (mmol/LHigh3.62 (0.23)3.60 (0.23)3.53 (0.23)
Low2.89 (0.25)2.90 (0.25)2.86 (0.25)
Insulin (pmol/L)High85.05 (7.74)85.63 (7.47)91.63 (9.11)
Low108.38 (24.67)68.25 (11.27)*79.44 (14.85)
Glucose (mmol/L)High5.44 (0.15)5.60 (0.16)5.45 (0.15)
Low4.83 (0.17)4.75 (0.17)4.73 (0.17)

Data presented as mean (standard error). All acute data are controlled for changes in plasma volume.
*Significantly different from baseline, 𝑃 0 . 0 5 , using Bonferroni correction.
Significantly different from High-intensity group at the same time point 𝑃 0 . 0 5 , using Bonferroni correction.