Blood biomarkers in male and female participants after an Ironman-distance triathlon.

Tom DanielssonJörg CarlssonHendrik SchreyerJonas AhnesjöLasse Ten SiethoffThony RagnarssonÅsa TugetamPatrick Bergman

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Overall women appear to tolerate the effects of prolonged strenuous physical activity better than men as illustrated by their lower values of the biomarkers both post-race as well as during recovery.

Keyphrases

physical activity
polycystic ovary syndrome
middle aged
type diabetes
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance