Impact of Vigorous exercise on serum levels of L-Carnitine in prisoners in Colombia
| Autor: | Acevedo Pabón, Angel Francisco, Manrique-Abril, Fred Gustavo, Ospina-Diaz, Juan Manuel |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Repositorio UN Universidad Nacional de Colombia instacron:Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
| Popis: | Objective To assess the effect of a program of vigorous physical exercises on the serum concentration of free and total L-carnitine, in male inmates at a prison in Boyacá, Colombia.Methods Pre-post intervention population-based study. 44 male prisoners with overweight and/or obesity, from a jail in Boyacá, Colombia were randomly assigned into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. The intervention consisted in participating in a vigorous exercise program over twelve weeks. Anthropometric measures and levels of free and total L-carnitine were every four weeks.Results There were significant increases in serum levels of free and total L-carnitine in the intervention group compared to the control group. Concurrently, in this group there was a reduction in body mass index (BMI), while in the control group there were no changes.Conclusion In overweight and/or obese patients, the routine practice of vigorous exercise plus caloric restriction offers significant benefits in reducing body fat volumes through the mechanisms of energetic consumption of long chain fatty acids. |
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