High-intensity interval walking in combination with acute green tea extract supplementation reduces postprandial blood glucose concentrations in physically inactive participants.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the effects of interval walking exercise combined with acute green tea extract supplementation on postprandial blood glucose response in physically inactive individuals.
Results Summary
The study found that the combination of interval walking and green tea extract (EX-GTE) resulted in a likely beneficial 9% reduction in blood glucose area under the curve during an oral glucose tolerance test.
Population
Twelve physically inactive participants (nine male, three female; age 22 ± 1 years).
Effective Dosage
Not specified in the abstract.
Duration
Not specified in the abstract.
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
interval walking exercise and acute green tea extract supplementation | decrease | blood glucose area under the curve response to the OGTT | physically inactive participants | ∼9% | resulted in a ∼9% most likely beneficial effect | #1 |
interval walking exercise and acute green tea extract supplementation | decrease | postprandial glucose concentrations | physically inactive individuals | - | can reduce | #2 |
BACKGROUND:: Exercise and green tea supplementation have been shown to have the potential to improve postprandial blood glucose concentrations, but past interventions have not often investigated attainable and time effective exercise protocols. AIM:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of interval walking exercise and acute green tea extract supplementation on the glycaemic response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). METHOD:: Twelve physically inactive participants (nine male, three female, age: 22 ± 1 years; body mass: 81.2 ± 16.3 kg; stature: 175.7 ± 9.6 cm; body mass index (in kg/m RESULTS:: The EX-GTE intervention resulted in a ∼9% most likely beneficial effect on blood glucose area under the curve response to the OGTT (702.18 ± 76.90 mmol/L CONCLUSION:: These data suggest that an EX-GTE intervention can reduce postprandial glucose concentrations in physically inactive individuals.