Affiliation:
1. School of Physical Education and Sport Science at Thessaloniki,
Laboratory of Evaluation of Human Biological Performance, Aristotle University
of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract
AbstractWe review recent findings on the ability of exercise to lower postprandial
lipemia (PPL). Specifically, we answer why exercise is important in lowering
PPL, when it is most effective to exercise to achieve this, what the preferred
exercise is and how exercise reduces PPL. Most findings confirm the power of
exercise to lower PPL, which is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Exercise is most effective when performed on the day preceding a high-
or moderate-fat meal. This effect lasts up to approximately two days; therefore,
one should exercise frequently to maintain this benefit. However, the time of
exercise relative to a meal is not that important in real-life conditions, since
one consumes several meals during the day; thus, an exercise bout will
inevitably exert its lowering effect on PPL in one or more of the subsequent
meals. Although moderate-intensity continuous exercise, high-intensity
intermittent exercise, resistance exercise and accumulation of short bouts of
exercise throughout the day are all effective in lowering PPL, submaximal,
high-volume interval exercise seems to be superior, provided it is tolerable.
Finally, exercise reduces PPL by both lowering the rate of appearance and
increasing the clearance of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins from the
circulation.
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation