Physical activity, dietary protein and insulin-like growth factor 1: Cross-sectional analysis utilising UK Biobank
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) is an anabolic hormone that stimulates cell growth and division. The effects of IGF-1 may be beneficial (muscle growth/repair) or detrimental (increased risk of several types of cancer and mortality) for health. Dietary protein and physical activity are thought t...
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| Published in: | Growth hormone & IGF research Vol. 55; p. 101353 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scotland
Elsevier Ltd
01-12-2020
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| Summary: | Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) is an anabolic hormone that stimulates cell growth and division. The effects of IGF-1 may be beneficial (muscle growth/repair) or detrimental (increased risk of several types of cancer and mortality) for health. Dietary protein and physical activity are thought to be factors that modulate IGF-1.
This study analysed the relationships dietary protein vs IGF-1 and physical activity vs IGF-1 independently with a large sample size, and determined if/how physical activity affected the association between dietary protein and IGF-1 in healthy adults.
Regression models were used to assess the association between dietary protein and/or physical activity on serum IGF-1 in a cross-sectional sample of 60,677 healthy adults that were enrolled in the UK Biobank project.
Dietary protein was positively associated with IGF-1 (0.030 nmol/L;95%CI 0.027–0.033;p < 0.001). Individuals undertaking 10–50 excess MET h/week of physical activity had 0.129 nmol/L greater IGF-1 than participants completing less than 10 excess MET h/week (95%CI 0.028–0.230). The “high” category of physical activity (>50 excess MET h/week) was not correlated with IGF-1 (−0.055 nmol/L;95%CI -0.185-0.076). When dietary protein and physical activity were included in the same model, physical activity did not change the relationship between dietary protein and IGF-1, nor visa-versa.
The positive association between dietary protein and IGF-1 was not influenced by physical activity. The former association was stronger than the latter. Thus, when seeking to adjust IGF-1 for possible health concerns, regulating dietary protein may be more pertinent than physical activity as a primary intervention.
•Cross-sectionally dietary protein is positively associated with IGF-1 concentration.•This association is not influenced by physical activity.•The association between protein & IGF-1 was stronger than physical activity & IGF-1.•It may be more pertinent to regulate protein than physical activity to modify IGF-1. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1096-6374 1532-2238 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ghir.2020.101353 |