title: Metabolic effects of exercise.  II. Residual metabolic effects of exercise in rats.
abstract: This report described the duration of changes in serum lipids, adrenal weight and hepatic G-6-PD activity in rats following the termination of 10 weeks of voluntary activity in a revolving drum. Exercised rats had lower weight gain, larger adrenal glands, lower serum cholesterol, lower serum triglycerides and lower liver glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) activity than the sedentary controls. The differences between exercise and control rats in adrenal gland weight, body weight and G-6-PD tend to disappear within 3 wk after termination of the exercise. These experiments provide evidence that exercise can affect lipid metabolism and have a beneficial effect on the lowering of serum lipids. It also shows that this effect will persist for up to 3 wk after the exercise is terminated, under the experimental conditions of this study.
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D005082:Physical Exertion; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase