The effects of 10 days of endurance exercise training on skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation in lean African-American and Caucasian women / by Jessica L. Basilio.
| Author/creator | Basilio, Jessica L. author. |
| Other author | Cortright, Ronald N., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. School of Health and Human Performance. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 2004. |
| Description | 100 leaves : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm |
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| Summary | BACKGROUND: The incidence of obesity and diabetes is greater among African-American (AAW) vs. Caucasian women (CW). Recent data demonstrate that skeletal muscle defects may exist in the ability of pre-obese AAW to oxidize fatty acids. predisposing them to obesity and diabetes. In lean CW, endurance exercise training (EET) increases the oxidative capacity of skeletal muscle, but its effects are unknown in lean AAW. PURPOSE: To determine the effects of EET on skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation in lean AAW and CW. HYPOTHESIS: Ten days of EET will improve skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation in lean AAW and CW. METHODS: Seven sedentary, lean CW (BMI = 23.6 ± 0.74 kg/m², % Fat = 24.0 ± 0.81, age = 27.9 ± 2.54 y; mean ± SEM) and six sedentary, lean AAW (BMI = 21.9 ± 0.91, % Fat = 19.7 ± 1.58, age = 25.2 ± 1.4) participated. Subjects exercised on a stationary cycle ergometer for ten consecutive days at 75% of their V02peak for sixty minutes. Fatty acid oxidation was measured as captured ¹⁴C02 in whole muscle homogenates from muscle biopsies ofthe vastus lateralis using 1-¹⁴C palmitate. RESULTS: Rates of skeletal muscle palmitate oxidation increased similarly (P = .05) in lean AAW (37.4 ± 9.3 to 58.2 ± 14.7 nmol/g protein/min) vs. lean CW (52.5 + 10.4 to 74.0 ± 10.7, nmol/g protein/min) in response to ten days of EET. CONCLUSION: Ten days of EET increases the capacity of skeletal muscle to oxidize fatty acids similarly in AAW vs. CW. These data suggest the use of EET as an effective treatment against obesity in AAW. Supported in part by NIH DK56112 and NIH 1 R21 DK065183 |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the School of Health and Human Performance. |
| General note | Advisor: Ronald N. Cortright |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2004 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-65). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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