THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE TIMING ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESPONSE TO A MEAL IN CHILDREN

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Madelon Wygand (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the timing of exercise affects a child’s blood glucose response to a meal. Nine children between the ages of 7 and 11 years were studied. On two separate test days, they ate a Lunchable and then participated in a 60-minute exercise session in the Human Performance Laboratory. For two other days, they participated in a 60-minute exercise session and then ate the Lunchable. Blood glucose was measured with a glucometer four times per testing session, approximately every 30 minutes. Understanding the effect of exercise on the glucose response to a meal can lead to significant reductions in the incidence of childhood obesity and Diabetes that exist in the United States.

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Publication

Thesis

Wygand, Madelon. (2015). The Effect of Exercise Timing on the Blood Glucose Response to a Meal in Children. Unpublished Manuscript, Honors College, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.

Language: English

Date: 2015

Keywords

Childhood obesity, Blood glucose response, Exercise timing

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