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Strength Training Improves Muscle Quality And Insulin Sensitivity In Hispanic Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Naomi Brooks, Jennifer E. Layne, Patricia L. Gordon, Ronenn Roubenoff, Miriam E. Nelson, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Strength Training Improves Muscle Quality And Insulin Sensitivity In Hispanic Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Naomi Brooks, Jennifer E. Layne, Patricia L. Gordon, Ronenn Roubenoff, Miriam E. Nelson, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Hispanics are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to their high prevalence of diabetes and poor glycemic control. Strength training is the most effective lifestyle intervention to increase muscle mass but limited data is available in older adults with diabetes. We determined the influence of strength training on muscle quality (strength per unit of muscle mass), skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy, and metabolic control including insulin resistance (Homeostasis Model Assessment –HOMA-IR), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), adiponectin and Free Fatty Acid (FFA) levels in Hispanic older adults. Sixty-two community-dwelling Hispanics (>55 y) with type 2 diabetes were randomized to 16 …