Effect of Exercise Intensity on Glucose and Insulin Metabolism in Obese Individuals and Obese NIDDM Patients

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of exercise of differing intensity on plasma glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge.Six obese men and six obese men with NIDDM of similar age, weight, percentage body fat, and VO2peak participated in the study. Each subject underwent two 7-day exercise programs in a counterbalanced order at 2-week intervals. During each 7-day exercise period, the subjects...