Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), leucine, isoleucine and valine, are essential amino
acids widely studied for their crucial role in the regulation of protein synthesis mainly through …

There has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity in people with type 1
diabetes in recent years. Although obesity has long been recognized as a major risk factor …

OBJECTIVE In type 1 diabetes, small studies have found that resistance exercise (weight
lifting) reduces HbA1c. In the current study, we examined the acute impacts of resistance …

Introduction: Obesity and type 2 diabetes are growing health problems worldwide. The three
principal diabetogenic factors are adiposity, insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, and …

Aims To conduct a meta-analysis of differences in physical activity, sedentary behaviour,
and physical fitness between children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their …

The most frequent alterations in plasma amino acid concentrations in type 1 and type 2
diabetes are decreased L-serine and increased branched-chain amino acid (BCAA; valine …

Adiponectin regulates metabolism through blood glucose control and fatty acid oxidation,
partly mediated by downstream effects of adiponectin signaling in skeletal muscle. More …

Sarcopenia is defined as age‐associated loss of muscle mass and function, and is
frequently accompanied by diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults. Some of the mechanisms …

Diabetic myopathy, a less studied complication of diabetes, exhibits the clinical observations
characterized by a less muscle mass, muscle weakness and a reduced physical functional …

Physical exercise is firmly incorporated in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), due
to multiple recognized beneficial health effects (cardiovascular disease prevention being …