Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Aerobic (AER) and resistance (RES) exercise similarly improve HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetes subjects. However, it is still unknown whether exercise-induced acute changes in blood glucose differ according to exercise type. Our aim was to compare glucose level changes after a single bout of AER or RES exercise in trained diabetic subjects.Methods: Twenty-five subjects participating in the RAED2 Study, a RCT designed to compare the effects o...

We tested the hypothesis that common genetic variability of β cell mass and/or function genes may influence β cell functional mass in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We studied 590 drug-naive GAD-negative patients with newly diagnosed T2DM (age: median=60.0 yrs; I.Q. range: 52–66; BMI: 29.3 kg/m2; 26.5–32.9). β cell functional mass was assessed by state-of-art mathematical modeling of glucose/C-peptide curves during a 240’ frequently sampled O...

Introduction: Insulin resistance is a common finding in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and is considered a major aspect in this condition, as it likely plays a role in the pathogenesis of both hyperandrogenism and several metabolic abnormalities, frequently found in these women. Despite its significance, prevalence of insulin resistance in PCOS subjects is still unclear, as it was assessed in small samples and/or by using surrogate parameters of insulin action. Mo...