The Claim
Exercise training increases skeletal muscle GLUT4 expression more potently than any other known stimulus, and this increase is associated with improved insulin action, enhanced glucose disposal, and increased muscle glycogen storage in both healthy individuals and those with disease.
What the research says
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When you exercise, your muscles make more of a protein called GLUT4 that helps pull sugar from your blood. This is the strongest known way to increase this protein, and it helps your body use sugar better and store more energy in your muscles, whether you're healthy or have a disease.
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Exercise training is the most potent stimulus to increase skeletal muscle GLUT4 expression, and this effect may contribute to improved insulin action, enhanced glucose disposal, and increased muscle glycogen storage in both healthy individuals and those with disease
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Exercise, GLUT4, and skeletal muscle glucose uptake.
This study directly confirms the claim - it shows that exercise training is indeed the strongest way to increase GLUT4 proteins in muscles, which helps muscles use glucose better and store more energy. This works for both healthy people and those with diseases like diabetes.
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