No effect of exercise on insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin, and glucose in young women participating in a 16-week randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer.


METHODS
We report our findings on the effects of 16 weeks of aerobic exercise on IGF axis proteins, insulin, glucose, and insulin resistance of 319 young sedentary women. Demographics, health surveys, body composition, dietary intake, and blood samples were collected at baseline and 16 weeks. IGF-I and IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 were measured by ELISA.


RESULTS
Exercise adherence was 88%. The dropout rates for the exercise and control groups were 21.7% and 14.5%, respectively. There was a small significant change from baseline in IGFBP-3 concentrations. IGFBP-3 levels decreased in controls and increased in exercisers. The between-group difference was significant. No other changes were noted.


CONCLUSIONS
Sixteen weeks of exercise had minimum or no effect on IGF proteins of young women.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study supports findings from previous studies conducted in older populations and raises the question of what type of intervention is needed to change circulating levels of IGF proteins in humans.
Arikawa
Andrea Y
AY
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. aarikawa@umn.edu
Kurzer
Mindy S
MS
Thomas
William
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Schmitz
Kathryn H
KH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D018970:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 / Q000097:blood; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2 / Q000097:blood; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000097:blood; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D018970:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I