PMID- 35268055 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220314 LR - 20230308 IS - 2072-6643 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6643 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 5 DP - 2022 Mar 4 TI - The Effects of Postprandial Walking on the Glucose Response after Meals with Different Characteristics. LID - 10.3390/nu14051080 [doi] LID - 1080 AB - We evaluated the effect of postprandial walking on the post-meal glycemic response after meals with different characteristics. Twenty-one healthy young volunteers participated in one of two randomized repeated measures studies. Study 1 (10 participants) assessed the effects of 30 min of brisk walking after meals with different carbohydrate (CHO) content (0.75 or 1.5 g of CHO per kg/body weight). Study 2 (11 participants) evaluated the effects of 30 min of brisk walking after consuming a mixed meal or a CHO drink matched for absolute CHO content (75 g). Postprandial brisk walking substantially reduced (p < 0.009) the glucose peak in both studies, with no significant differences across conditions. When evaluating the glycemic response throughout the two hours post-meal, postprandial walking was more effective after consuming a lower CHO content (Study 1), and similarly effective after a mixed meal or a CHO drink (Study 2), although higher glucose values were observed when consuming the CHO drink. Our findings show that a 30 min postprandial brisk walking session improves the glycemic response after meals with different CHO content and macronutrient composition, with implications for postprandial exercise prescription in daily life scenarios. FAU - Bellini, Alessio AU - Bellini A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5556-7536 AD - Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy. FAU - Nicolo, Andrea AU - Nicolo A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4716-1667 AD - Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy. FAU - Bazzucchi, Ilenia AU - Bazzucchi I AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6017-1683 AD - Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy. FAU - Sacchetti, Massimo AU - Sacchetti M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5365-5161 AD - Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220304 PL - Switzerland TA - Nutrients JT - Nutrients JID - 101521595 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Blood Glucose MH - *Glucose MH - Humans MH - Meals MH - Postprandial Period/physiology MH - *Walking/physiology PMC - PMC8912639 OTO - NOTNLM OT - breakfast exercise OT - post-meal exercise OT - post-meal glycemia OT - postprandial exercise COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/03/11 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/15 06:00 PMCR- 2022/03/04 CRDT- 2022/03/10 15:27 PHST- 2022/01/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/03/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/03/10 15:27 [entrez] PHST- 2022/03/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - nu14051080 [pii] AID - nutrients-14-01080 [pii] AID - 10.3390/nu14051080 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nutrients. 2022 Mar 4;14(5):1080. doi: 10.3390/nu14051080.