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Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States among aging adults. Brain insulin resistance has emerged as a pathologic factor affecting memory, executive function as well as systemic glucose control. Regular aerobic exercise decreases Alzheimer's Disease (AD) risk, in part, through changes in brain structure and function. However, there is limited data available on how exercise impacts brain insulin resistance in aging. This study will test the effect of acute exercise on brain insulin sensitivity in middle-aged to older adults. The study will also examine cognition and cardiometabolic health in relation to brain insulin sensitivity.
Obesity, hypertension, high blood glucose (e.g. prediabetes/type 2 diabetes), and physical inactivity is thought to worsen brain insulin resistance and reduce cerebral blood flow. This suggests lifestyle approaches may be necessary to counteract declines in brain health. Regular aerobic exercise decreases Alzheimer's Disease (AD) risk, in part, through changes in brain structure and function. Moreover, exercise-related structural changes in the brain, namely increased hippocampal volume, is linked to improved memory. However, there is limited data available on how exercise impacts brain insulin resistance in aging. It is also unclear if one bout of exercise may help improve brain insulin responses to insulin before fitness gains or weight loss in people at risk for dementia, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Because single bouts of exercise are established to improve metabolic and vascular insulin sensitivity in people with obesity, the investigators anticipate exercise to raise brain insulin sensitivity in relation to cognition and cardiometabolic health.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | No Intervention | Individuals will rest for about 1 hour in the seated position to mimic time exercising. | |
| Exercise | Experimental | Individuals will exercise for at medium to hard intensity for 1 hour. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Behavioral | Exercise will be walking/jogging at a medium to hard intensity for 1 hour. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Brain insulin sensitivity | MRI arterial spin labeling, cerebral blood flow | Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cognition | NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery | Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| Blood Glucose | Blood draw via oxidase method |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Steven K Malin, PhD | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health | New Brunswick | New Jersey | 08901 | United States | ||
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Clinical Research Center |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41876945 | Derived | Malin SK, Battillo DJ, Beeri MS, Mustapic M, Kapogiannis D. A Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Increases Neuronal Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Insulin Signaling Biomarkers in Adults With Cardiometabolic Risk. Compr Physiol. 2026 Apr;16(2):e70131. doi: 10.1002/cph4.70131. |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Feb 26, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | ICF_000.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015444 | Exercise |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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Individuals will perform both rest and exercise conditions.
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| Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| Blood Free Fatty Acids | Blood draw via colorimetric assays | Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| Carbohydrate Use | Indirect Calorimetry | Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure | Cuff around arm | Change from baseline to exercise; about 1 week apart |
| New Brunswick |
| New Jersey |
| 08901 |
| United States |
| Rutgers University Loree Gymnasium | New Brunswick | New Jersey | 08901 | United States |
| Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research | Piscataway | New Jersey | 08854 | United States |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |