Metabolic effects of an increase of sympathetic activity in healthy humans
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serval:BIB_3B99F3FE99D9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Metabolic effects of an increase of sympathetic activity in healthy humans
Journal
International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders
ISSN
0307-0565 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/1995
Volume
19
Number
6
Pages
419-22
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Clinical Trial
Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jun
Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jun
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the metabolic effects of catecholamines released at sympathetic nerves ending in the postabsorptive and postprandial states. DESIGN: Sympathetic activity was acutely increased by lower body negative pressure (LBNP; -15 mmHg) on two occasions in a group of eight healthy volunteers: (1) in the postabsorptive state; and (2) after glucose ingestion. MEASUREMENTS: Plasma norepinephrine concentrations were determined by HPLC and energy expenditure and substrate oxidation rates were assessed with indirect calorimetry. RESULTS: After glucose, LBNP increased plasma norepinephrine by 27% and lipid oxidation by 72% and decreased glucose oxidation by 14%. Energy expenditure was not altered. In the postabsorptive state, LBNP increased plasma norepinephrine by 34%, but had no significant effect on energy or substrate metabolism. CONCLUSIONS: In healthy humans, LBNP-induced activation of the sympathetic nervous system decreases glucose oxidation and increases lipid oxidation after oral glucose, but does not quantitatively affect energy expenditure.
Keywords
Adult
Blood Glucose/analysis
Calorimetry, Indirect
Catecholamines/metabolism/*physiology
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Eating/*physiology
Energy Metabolism/*physiology
Epinephrine/blood
Female
Glucose/metabolism
Humans
Lower Body Negative Pressure
Male
Norepinephrine/blood
Sympathetic Nervous System/metabolism/*physiology
Pubmed
Web of science
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