Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters

ABSTRACT Aims Maternal low-protein diet induces several impairments on cardiac system. Conversely, moderate exercise has been widely recommended to health improvement due to its effects on heart function. Thus, we investigated whether the moderate physical training is capable to offset the lasting...

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Main Authors: Déborah S. Carthagenes, Michelly D. P. Barreto, Cristiane M. Freitas, Anderson da Silva Pedroza, Mariana P. Fernandes, Diorginis S Ferreira, Claudia J. Lagranha, Luciana C. Nascimento, Liriane Baratella Evencio
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Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2017-12-01
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author Déborah S. Carthagenes
Michelly D. P. Barreto
Cristiane M. Freitas
Anderson da Silva Pedroza
Mariana P. Fernandes
Diorginis S Ferreira
Claudia J. Lagranha
Luciana C. Nascimento
Liriane Baratella Evencio
author_facet Déborah S. Carthagenes
Michelly D. P. Barreto
Cristiane M. Freitas
Anderson da Silva Pedroza
Mariana P. Fernandes
Diorginis S Ferreira
Claudia J. Lagranha
Luciana C. Nascimento
Liriane Baratella Evencio
author_sort Déborah S. Carthagenes
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description ABSTRACT Aims Maternal low-protein diet induces several impairments on cardiac system. Conversely, moderate exercise has been widely recommended to health improvement due to its effects on heart function. Thus, we investigated whether the moderate physical training is capable to offset the lasting injuries of a maternal protein restriction on the hearts of male adult rats. Methods Pregnant rats were divided into two groups: Control (C=17% casein) and undernutrition (U=8% casein). Offspring from the undernutrition group, at 60 days of life, were subdivided into undernutrition (U) and undernutrition+exercise (UT) groups. Treadmill exercise was performed: (8 weeks, 5 days/week, 60 min/day at 70% of VO2máx). 48 hours after last exercise session, tissues were collected for morphological and biochemical analysis. Results Despite the deleterious effect induced by low-protein diet, physical training was able to restore morphological parameters to similar levels to the control group. Additionally, oxidative stress index was also improved in UT group, due to the increase in antioxidant enzymatic defense. In metabolic enzymes, maternal low-protein diet induced a change in metabolism, and moderate physical training improved oxidative metabolism. Conclusion We demonstrated that moderate physical training can offset the cardiac metabolism in adult rats that were exposed to a maternal low-protein diet.
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spelling doaj.art-53dca83843da4c2695585af547b2a11e2022-12-22T02:26:55ZengUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica1980-65742017-12-0123310.1590/s1980-6574201700030019S1980-65742017000300317Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parametersDéborah S. CarthagenesMichelly D. P. BarretoCristiane M. FreitasAnderson da Silva PedrozaMariana P. FernandesDiorginis S FerreiraClaudia J. LagranhaLuciana C. NascimentoLiriane Baratella EvencioABSTRACT Aims Maternal low-protein diet induces several impairments on cardiac system. Conversely, moderate exercise has been widely recommended to health improvement due to its effects on heart function. Thus, we investigated whether the moderate physical training is capable to offset the lasting injuries of a maternal protein restriction on the hearts of male adult rats. Methods Pregnant rats were divided into two groups: Control (C=17% casein) and undernutrition (U=8% casein). Offspring from the undernutrition group, at 60 days of life, were subdivided into undernutrition (U) and undernutrition+exercise (UT) groups. Treadmill exercise was performed: (8 weeks, 5 days/week, 60 min/day at 70% of VO2máx). 48 hours after last exercise session, tissues were collected for morphological and biochemical analysis. Results Despite the deleterious effect induced by low-protein diet, physical training was able to restore morphological parameters to similar levels to the control group. Additionally, oxidative stress index was also improved in UT group, due to the increase in antioxidant enzymatic defense. In metabolic enzymes, maternal low-protein diet induced a change in metabolism, and moderate physical training improved oxidative metabolism. Conclusion We demonstrated that moderate physical training can offset the cardiac metabolism in adult rats that were exposed to a maternal low-protein diet.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742017000300317&lng=en&tlng=enmaternal low-protein dietmoderate exercisecardiac morphologyoxidative stresscardiac metabolism
spellingShingle Déborah S. Carthagenes
Michelly D. P. Barreto
Cristiane M. Freitas
Anderson da Silva Pedroza
Mariana P. Fernandes
Diorginis S Ferreira
Claudia J. Lagranha
Luciana C. Nascimento
Liriane Baratella Evencio
Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
maternal low-protein diet
moderate exercise
cardiac morphology
oxidative stress
cardiac metabolism
title Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
title_full Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
title_fullStr Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
title_full_unstemmed Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
title_short Moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low-protein diet on heart: metabolic, oxidative and morphological parameters
title_sort moderate physical training counterbalances harmful effects of low protein diet on heart metabolic oxidative and morphological parameters
topic maternal low-protein diet
moderate exercise
cardiac morphology
oxidative stress
cardiac metabolism
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742017000300317&lng=en&tlng=en
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