title: Effect of resistance exercise on dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentrations during a 72-h recovery: relation to glucose tolerance and insulin response.
abstract: Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) concentration is known to be associated with the whole-body insulin sensitivity. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of resistance exercise on DHEA-S concentration during a 72 h post-exercise recovery, and its relation to glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. Morning fasted serum samples was obtained from 19 male volunteers (aged 21.1+/-0.4 years) 24 h before the onset of exercise and 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h following exercise for measurements of DHEA-S, cortisol, and TNF-alpha. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin response were determined 24 h before and 48 h after exercise. We found that resistance exercise causes a delayed suppression in serum DHEA-S levels during recovery (48 h and 72 h). This exercise challenge did not affect glucose tolerance, but insulin response during OGTT was significantly elevated. The increased insulin level was not associated with serum levels of cortisol and TNF-alpha. In conclusion, the present study found that resistance exercise has a DHEA-S lowering effect that persisted for 72 h. This change could be related to the elevated insulin concentrations during OGTT.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Taipei Physical Education College, 5 Dun-Hua N. Rd, Taiepi, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Shih-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Yin-Chou
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chien-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Kuo-Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Hsiang-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: Tzi-Wen
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shu-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chin-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chia-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate / Q000097:blood*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D006854:Hydrocortisone