Influence of the Macronutrient Content of a Standardized Pre-Exercise Meal on the Glycemic Response Following Exercise in Type 2 Diabetics

Meals The meals will be equivalent in terms of total calories (with the exception of the aspartame meal) and the percentage of protein will be the same in all four conditions. Only the fat and carbohydrates percentages will vary in the four meal conditions.

Exercise protocol Each subject will perform a maximal aerobic capacity (VO2peak) test on an ergocycle at the start of the protocol. Subsequently, at one-week intervals, each patient will perform an exercise session consisting of one hour of ergocycle at a capacity corresponding to 60% of each individual's VO2peak. The prescribed workload will be established based on the VO2peak test. Exercise will be monitored using heart rate, work, and oxygen consumption measured using an indirect calorimetry system. The five conditions will be randomized and performed at one-week intervals. Each exercise session will be supervised by a physician. Patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents will not take their medication on the morning of the exercise.

Blood samples Samples will be taken to measure glucose, free fatty acids, insulin, glucagon, and plasma catecholamines. In addition, an indirect calorimetry system will allow us to measure total substrate oxidation. For each blood sample period, there will be a 5-minute assessment as described above.