Objective. To examine the effect of acute and short-term (~1 week) aerobic exercise training on plasma adiponectin levels in inactive,\nabdominally obese men.Materials andMethods. Inactive and abdominally obese men (n = 38, waist circumference =102 cm)\nrecruited from Kingston, Canada were randomly allocated to perform three bouts of aerobic treadmill exercise at either low\n(50% VO2 peak) or high (75% VO2 peak) intensity during a 1-week period. Blood samples were taken before and after the first\nexercise session and 24ââ?¬â??72 hours following the completion of the final exercise session. Results. Adiponectin levels were elevated\nimmediately following an acute bout of exercise at both high and low intensities (High: 5.79Ã?±0.42 versus 5.05Ã?±0.41 ug/mL; Low:\n5.24 Ã?± 0.44 versus 4.37 Ã?± 0.44 ug/mL, P < 0.05) and remained elevated following 30 minutes of rest. In comparison to baseline,\nadiponectin levels were also elevated 24ââ?¬â??72 hours following the final exercise session (High: 5.47 Ã?± 0.48 versus 4.88 Ã?± 0.48 ug/mL;\nLow: 5.18Ã?±0.49 versus 4.47Ã?±0.49 ug/mL,P < 0.05). Conclusion. Both acute and short-term aerobic exercise result in a significant\nincrease in plasma adiponectin levels in inactive, abdominally obese men independent of intensity
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