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Journal of Chengdu Sport University ›› 2024, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (5): 92-100.doi: 10.15942/j.jcsu.2024.05.011

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Combined Effects of Exercise and Metformin on Lactate Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Additive or Antagonistic?

YAO Wu1, ZHAO Tong2, ZHANG Yuan3, ZHAO Jiexiu4, CHENG Shulin1,5,6   

  1. 1. Physical Education Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
    2. Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne 50933, Germany;
    3. School of Sports and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing Jiangsu 210014, China;
    4. Exercise Biology Center, China Institute of Sport Science, Beijing 100061, China;
    5. Exercise Translational Medicine Center, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
    6. Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä 40014, Finland
  • Received:2024-03-10 Revised:2024-07-11 Online:2024-09-15 Published:2024-10-11

Abstract: Type 2 diabetes patients are often accompanied by abnormal lactate metabolism. Exercise and metformin are the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes and are recommended to be used in combination, according to the Chinese Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes. When exercise and metformin are used separately, it has been shown to affect lactate metabolism, while the combined effects have not been clearly defined. Therefore, the current study summarized the relationships among lactate metabolism, exercise, and metformin, as well as their related mechanisms in type 2 diabetes. Particularly, the study discussed the issues related to the factors i.e., exercise type, metformin dose, and timing of metformin taking and exercise, when using combination treatments of exercise and metformin to maximize the benefit and eliminate the side effect for type 2 diabetes patients.

Key words: metformin, lactate, type 2 diabetes, exercise intervention, integration of sports and medicine

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