Exercise, Metformin, Methylglyoxal, PreDiabetes
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, PreDiabetes, Metformin, Methylglyoxal
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise, standard lifestyle changes and metformin on MGO in prediabetic individuals.
Detailed description
There is no comparative study in the literature evaluating the effects of exercise and metformin on MGO in prediabetic patients. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise, standard lifestyle changes and metformin on MGO in prediabetic individuals.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise
Aerobic exercise (moderate intensity) at 50-70% of maximum heart rate for 60 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks
OTHERMetformin
Patients who started Metformin 2\*1
Sponsors
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who were newly diagnosed with prediabetes by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) and/or HbA1C, * who were assessed as physically inactive (Level 1) according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire * who had sufficient motivation to participate in the exercise program (assessed by one-on-one interviews conducted by the researchers), * who were deemed suitable to participate in the exercise program after a cardiac examination by a cardiologist (with resting electrocardiogram and questioning of cardiac symptoms, and advanced tests such as exercise electrocardiogram test when necessary), * who had the same weight (±2.5 kg) for 6 months before participating in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* having a serious medical condition that would prevent the person from participating in the exercise study (e.g. advanced malignancy or major neurological, psychiatric or endocrine disease, respiratory failure, etc.), * having used metformin for 6 months before the study, having cardiovascular disease, * heart failure, cancer, having a BMI <19 kg/m2, receiving hormone replacement therapy, * having a life expectancy of less than 1 year, being HIV positive, substance use, * functional dependence, having an orthopedic disease that prevents physical activity, * having cognitive impairment and other diseases that would affect the study results (respiratory diseases, muscle diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, etc.), * using medications or supplements that would affect the study results.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MGO | 1 week | Methylgloxal level |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed