Effects of exercise and metformin on the prevention of glucose intolerance: a comparative study

We aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise training (4 days) and metformin exposure on acute glucose intolerance after dexamethasone treatment in rats. Forty-two adult male Wistar rats (8 weeks old) were divided randomly into four groups: sedentary control (SCT), sedentary dexamethasone-tr...

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Main Authors: C. Molena-Fernandes, C. A. Bersani-Amado, Z. M. Ferraro, L. J. Hintze, N. Nardo Jr., R. K. N. Cuman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015001201101&lng=en&tlng=en