Effect of fasting versus feeding on the bone metabolic response to running

Jonathan P R Scott, Craig Sale, Julie P Greeves, Anna Casey, John Dutton, William D Fraser

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Abstract

Individuals often perform exercise in the fasted state, but the effects on bone metabolism are not currently known. We compared the effect of an overnight fast with feeding a mixed meal on the bone metabolic response to treadmill running. Ten, physically-active males aged 28 ± 4y (mean ±SD) completed two, counterbalanced, 8d trials. After 3d on a standardised diet, participants performed 60 min of treadmill running at 65% VO(2max) on Day 4 following an overnight fast (FAST) or a standardised breakfast (FED). Blood samples were collected at baseline, before and during exercise, for 3h after exercise, and on four consecutive follow-up days (FU1-FU4). Plasma/serum were analysed for the c-terminal telopeptide region of collagen type 1 (β-CTX), n-terminal propeptides of procollagen type 1 (P1NP), osteocalcin (OC), bone alkaline phosphatase (bone ALP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), albumin-adjusted calcium, phosphate, osteoprotegerin (OPG), cortisol, leptin and ghrelin. Only the β-CTX response was significantly affected by feeding. Pre-exercise concentrations decreased more in FED compared with FAST (47% vs 26%, P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)990-9
Number of pages10
JournalBone
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Bone Resorption
  • Bone and Bones
  • Fasting
  • Ghrelin
  • Humans
  • Leptin
  • Male
  • Osteocalcin
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Procollagen
  • Running

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