title: The acute effects of exercise intensity on HDL-C metabolism.
abstract: To determine whether exercise intensity influences acute HDL-C responses, 12 male recreational runners (24.8 +/- 4 yr) who ran 15-30 miles.wk-1 exercised on a motor driven treadmill at 60% (L) and 75% (H) VO2max. A counterbalanced experimental design was utilized and energy expenditure was 800 Kcal. Fasting blood samples were obtained 24 h before exercise (24 PRE), immediately post-(IPE), 1 h post- (1 h PE), 6 h post- (6 h PE), and 24 h post- (24 h PE) exercise and analyzed for HDL-C and HDL2&3-C. In addition, postheparin plasma samples, obtained 24 h PRE, 6 h PE, and 24 h PE were analyzed for lipolytic activity--LPLA and HTGLA. An exercise trial by time interaction was observed for HDL-C (P < 0.01). Post-hoc analysis revealed no change in HDL-C following the L trial. However, an increase in HDL-C was observed 24 h PE (P < 0.01) following the H trial. The increase in HDL-C was attributed to an elevated HDL3-C (P < 0.01), with no change in HDL2-C. Analysis of plasma lipolytic activity revealed an increase in LPLA 24 h PE (P < 0.05) which may be responsible for the postexercise alterations in HDL-C. However, HTGLA decreased 6 h PE (P < 0.01) and 24 h PE (P < 0.05). We conclude that increases in HDL-C levels following endurance activity are influenced, in part, by the exercise intensity.
authors.affiliation: Human Energy Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Goss
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Visich
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Warty
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Denys
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010953:Plasma Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D008049:Lipase; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase