Effects of exercise on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

Abstract

Appetite and eating behaviour are controlled by a variety of peripheral signals that change in response to food intake and act in the hypothalamus and brainstem. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a brain-gut peptide that has a variety of physiological functions and is involved in appetite regulation. Abnormalities in the expression and secretion of GLP-1 have been shown to occur in obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, and improving these abnormalities has become an important challenge. Exercise has recently been shown to have an influence on GLP-1 concentrations. This short review aims to highlight the association between exercise and the blood kinetics of GLP-1 and discuss the relevance of GLP-1 in the regulation of appetite to prevent obesity.