The Effect of the Ultra-Marathon Run at a Distance of 100 Kilometers on the Concentration of Selected Adipokines in Adult Men

Anna Czajkowska, Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz, Anna Mróz, Katarzyna Witek, Dariusz Nowicki and Łukasz Małek
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Anna Czajkowska: Faculty of Physical Education, Józef Piłsudski, University of Physical Education, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland
Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz: Department of Screening Tests and Metabolic Diagnostics, Institute of Mother and Child, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
Anna Mróz: Faculty of Physical Education, Józef Piłsudski, University of Physical Education, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland
Katarzyna Witek: Faculty of Physical Education, Józef Piłsudski, University of Physical Education, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland
Dariusz Nowicki: Faculty of Physical Education, Józef Piłsudski, University of Physical Education, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland
Łukasz Małek: Department of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Pro-inflammatory adipokines have a multifunctional role in adipogenesis, angiogenesis, glucose homeostasis, and inflammation. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of running a 100 km ultra-marathon on serum levels of two adipokines: resistin and chemerin. Fifteen male participants complete a medical questionnaire and their body composition is assessed. Serum resistin, chemerin, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), glucose, and lactate levels are measured at baseline and post-race. During-race data on fluid and food consumption and energy expenditure are calculated. There is a higher ( p < 0.001) post-race concentration of resistin and hs-CRP compared with resting values, with no change in chemerin levels. There is an inverse correlation of the change in resistin levels with post-run glucose values ( r = 0.742, p < 0.001) and a positive correlation between changes in hs-CRP and energy expenditure ( r = 0.782, p < 0.001). The present results show the impact of running an ultra-marathon on serum levels of pro-inflammatory markers released by adipose tissue. It is difficult to establish whether these results may be due to the stress of exercise, high energy expenditure or caloric deficit. However, we suggest that an addition of resistin to traditional pro-inflammatory markers (including CRP) may improve the assessment of inflammation in conditions of high-energy expenditure.

Keywords: ultra-marathon; adipokine; resistin; chemerin; men (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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