Research Article

Exercise Training and Calorie Restriction Influence the Metabolic Parameters in Ovariectomized Female Rats

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(a): Effects of 12-week wheel-running exercise and nutrition on the level of blood glucose (expressed in mmol/L) before (0 min) and after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Data are shown as means ± S.E.M. . Statistical significance: relative to the SO CTRL group at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min, and is a significant difference between the running (R) and nonrunning groups at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min, relative to the OVX CTRL group at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min. SO = sham-operated, OVX = ovariectomized, CTRL = standard chow, CR = calorie restriction, HT = high-triglyceride. The most significance differences are highlighted in box. (b): Effects of 12-week wheel-running exercise and nutrition on the serum levels of insulin (expressed in mIU/L) before (0 min) and after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Means ± S.E.M. . Statistical significance: relative to the SO CTRL group at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min, and is a significant difference between the running (R) and nonrunning groups at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min, relative to the OVX CTRL group at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min. The most significance differences are highlighted in box. SO = sham-operated, OVX = ovariectomized, CTRL = standard chow, CR = calorie restriction, HT = high-triglyceride. (c): The effects of 12-week wheel-running exercise and nutrition on the areas under the curve (AUC) for glucose after the OGTT. Data are shown as means ± S.E.M. . Statistical significance: relative to the OVX HT group. SO = sham-operated, OVX = ovariectomized, CTRL = standard chow, CR = calorie restriction, HT = high-triglyceride, and AUC = area under curve.
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