Introduction
Glycemic control can be defined as the ability to maintain circulating blood glucose concentrations within an optimal range, both in the fasted and post-absorptive statesRegular physical activity is an effective strategy to improve glycemic responsesTo our knowledge, no previous study has used CGM to probe the effects of acute BWE on glycemic responses over a 24 h period after the exercise session has been performed. We therefore investigated the potential for a brief BWE protocol to alter acute glucose responses using CGM. The primary outcome was 24 h mean glucose. Secondary outcomes were 2 h postprandial mean glucose, peak postprandial glucose, the maximal meal-related glycemic excursion, and glycemic variability. Glycemic variability was assessed through the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), the 24 h glucose standard deviation (SD), and the coefficient of variation (CV). We hypothesized that mean 24 h glucose would be lower after the BWE intervention compared to a control sitting (CON) condition. We also hypothesized that postprandial glucose means and peaks as well as meal excursions would be lower after BWE compared to the CON condition. Lastly, we hypothesized that glycemic variability would be lower in the BWE condition compared to the CON condition.