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Trial reportScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2022

Statins effect on insulin resistance after a meal and exercise in hypercholesterolemic pre-diabetic individuals.

Laura Alvarez-Jimenez, Felix Morales-Palomo, Alfonso Moreno-Cabañas, Juan Fernando Ortega, Ricardo Mora-Rodriguez

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Trial report in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Current perspectives on lipid management in diabetic kidney disease: Can fibrates offer advantages over statins for renal outcomes?Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Laura Alvarez-JimenezExercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain.
Felix Morales-PalomoExercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain.
Alfonso Moreno-CabañasExercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain.
Juan Fernando OrtegaExercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain.
Ricardo Mora-RodriguezExercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-4933
Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha · ES

Funding

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2020-116159RB-IOO MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo study if statins, a widely prescribed, inexpensive medication to prevent coronary artery diseases may cause insulin resistance (IR).

methodsFasted (HOMA-IR) and post-meal insulin resistance were assessed in 21 pre-diabetic hypercholesterolemic individuals treated with statins (STA trial). Measurements were compared to another trial conducted 96 h after statin withdrawal using placebo pills (PLAC trial). Trials were duplicated 16-18 h after a bout of moderate-intensity exercise (500 kcal of energy expenditure) to reduce IR and better appreciate statin effects (EXER+STA and EXER+PLAC trials).

resultsStatin withdrawal did not affect fasting (HOMA-IR; 2.35 ± 1.05 vs. 2.18 ± 0.87 for STA vs. PLAC trials; p = 0.150) or post-meal insulin resistance (i.e., Matsuda-index, STA 6.23 ± 2.83 vs. PLAC 6.49 ± 3.74; p = 0.536). A bout of aerobic exercise lowered post-meal IR (p = 0.043), but statin withdrawal did not add to the exercise actions (p = 0.564). Statin withdrawal increased post-meal plasma free glycerol concentrations (0.136 ± 0.073 vs. 0.185 ± 0.090 mmol·L

conclusionsWithdrawal of statin medication does not affect fasting or post-meal insulin resistance in pre-diabetic hypercholesterolemic individuals. Furthermore, statin use does not interfere with the beneficial effects of exercise on lowering IR.

Indexed as

ExerciseHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypercholesterolemiaInsulin ResistancePrediabetic StateBlood GlucoseHumansInsulinBlood GlucoseHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsInsulinaerobic exerciseHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitorhyperglycemiametabolic syndrome Xpre-diabetes

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PMID35612762
PMCPMC9541393
OpenAlexW4281486774

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