BariEx
The effect of acute aerobic exercise on the time spent in hypoglycaemia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (The BariEX Study)
Recent research suggests that aerobic exercise after bariatric surgery (in people without type 2 diabetes) increases the bodies’ effectiveness to use the sugar in the blood (insulin sensitivity). Increased insulin sensitivity can cause episodes of low blood glucose levels in individuals’ post-bariatric surgery especially after eating and is sometimes common when undertaking daily lifestyle activities. This can contribute to a reduction in quality of life and contribute to weight regain. There are currently no evidence based physical activity guidelines for people after bariatric surgery, however recommendations suggest individuals should undertake 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day.
As physical activity is important after bariatric surgery and there is lack of evidence on the effect of aerobic exercise on blood glucose levels in people after their bariatric surgery procedure. The BariEx study will investigate how a 30 minute bout of exercise affects blood sugar levels in people at least 12 months after bariatric surgery. This single centre, randomised, two-period, crossover study with two experimental sequences;
Exercise: prolonged sitting for ≈6 hours and 15 minutes broken up by 30minutes aerobic exercise (60% VO2peak)
Control: prolonged sitting for ≈6h 45min
BariEx aims to recruit 18 adults who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass bariatric surgery (>12 months ago) and are living without diabetes. Participants will undergo six visits in total, a combination of both face-to-face and virtual. has a total study duration of ~one month per participant.
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