Slow deep breathing modulates cardiac vagal activity but does not affect peripheral glucose metabolism in healthy men

Abstract Parasympathetic nervous system innervates peripheral organs including pancreas, hepatic portal system, and gastrointestinal tract. It thereby contributes to the regulation of whole-body glucose metabolism especially in the postprandial state when it promotes secretion of insulin and enhance...

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Main Authors: Andreas Vosseler, Dongxing Zhao, Julia Hummel, Ali Gholamrezaei, Sarah Hudak, Konstantinos Kantartzis, Andreas Peter, Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Robert Wagner, Hubert Preißl, Stephanie Kullmann, Martin Heni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99183-2