Why the study?
Are cardiorespiratory fitness and ectopic triglyceride accumulation associated with insulin sensitivity in youth with and without type 2 diabetes?
Are cardiorespiratory fitness and ectopic triglyceride accumulation associated with insulin sensitivity in youth with and without type 2 diabetes?
Low cardiorespiratory fitness and elevated hepatic triglyceride content are features of type 2 diabetes in youth and are associated with insulin sensitivity.
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Low fitness and high liver fat mark youth type 2 diabetes; hypothesis-generating for causal effects on insulin sensitivity.
Wittmeier et al. (2012) studied this question.
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