The effect of preprandial versus postprandial physical activity on glycaemia: Meta-analysis of human intervention studies

This meta-analysis aims to investigate the effect of preprandial physical activity (PA) versus postprandial PA on glycaemia in human intervention studies. Medline and Embase.com were searched until February 2023 for intervention studies in adults, directly comparing preprandial PA versus postprandia...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2024-04, Vol.210, p.111638-111638, Article 111638
Main Authors: Slebe, Romy, Wenker, Eva, Schoonmade, Linda J., Bouman, Emma J., Blondin, Denis P., Campbell, David J.T., Carpentier, André C., Hoeks, Joris, Raina, Parminder, Schrauwen, Patrick, Serlie, Mireille J., Stenvers, Dirk Jan, de Mutsert, Renée, Beulens, Joline W.J., Rutters, Femke
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood glucose
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Glucose
Glycaemic control
Humans
Postprandial period
Preprandial period
Timing
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Summary:This meta-analysis aims to investigate the effect of preprandial physical activity (PA) versus postprandial PA on glycaemia in human intervention studies. Medline and Embase.com were searched until February 2023 for intervention studies in adults, directly comparing preprandial PA versus postprandial PA on glycaemia. Studies were screened using ASReview (34,837) and full texts were read by two independent reviewers (42 full text, 28 included). Results were analysed using pooled mean differences in random-effects models. Studies were either acute response studies (n = 21) or Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) over multiple weeks (n = 7). In acute response studies, postprandial outcomes followed the expected physiological patterns, and outcomes measured over 24 h showed no significant differences. For the RCTs, glucose area under the curve during a glucose tolerance test was slightly, but not significantly lower in preprandial PA vs postprandial PA (-0.29 [95 %CI:-0.66, 0.08] mmol/L, I2 = 64.36 %). Subgroup analyses (quality, health status, etc.) did not significantly change the outcomes. In conclusion, we found no differences between preprandial PA versus postprandial PA on glycaemia both after one PA bout as well as after multiple weeks of PA. The studies were of low to moderate quality of evidence as assessed by GRADE, showed contradictive results, included no long-term studies and used various designs and populations. We therefore need better RCTs, with more similar designs, in larger populations and longer follow-up periods (≥12 weeks) to have a final answer on the questions eat first, then exercise, or the reverse?
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111638