Exercise training modifies ghrelin and adiponectin concentrations and is related to inflammation in older adults

Melissa M. Markofski, Andres E. Carrillo, Kyle L. Timmerman, Kristofer Jennings, Paul M. Coen, Brandt D. Pence, Michael G. Flynn

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    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to observe exercise training-induced effects on adiponectin, leptin, and ghrelin. Twenty-nine older, healthy participants were classified as physically active (comparison group: N = 15, 70.9±1.2 years) or physically inactive (exercise group: N = 14, 70.5±1.4 years). Exercise group participants completed 12 weeks of combined aerobic and resistance exercise training, whereas comparison group participants maintained their current level of exercise and served as a physically active comparison group. Monocyte phenotype, as well as serum ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin, and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor II were analyzed prior to and following the 12-week period. Ghrelin and adiponectin increased 47% and 55%, respectively, in exercise group participants following exercise training. Percent change in ghrelin (post and pre) was negatively correlated with the percent change in CD14+CD16+ monocytes (post and pre) in exercise group participants. Despite no changes in body mass, these data contribute to evidence for the anti-inflammatory effects of exercise.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)675-681
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
    Volume69
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 2014

    Keywords

    • Adipokine
    • Anti-inflammatory
    • Inflammation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Aging
    • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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