Table 1

Serum insulin, counter-regulatory hormone and metabolite responses under basal-bolus insulin dose manipulation

ANOVA p
Morning 1RestE6001530PremealMorning 2TT* C
Serum insulin (pmol/L)
 100%111±23132±19136±19173±32†‡143±23129±23112±17115±16=0.012=0.871
 80%112±23129±18138±18181±34†‡145±23131±23108±17111±19
Plasma glucagon (pg/mL)
 100%637±148549±115396±80†‡526±94573±125555±118576±136634±147=0.049=0.663
 80%595±118532±111397±77†‡501±84593±138540±128536±121611±106
Plasma epinephrine (nmol/L)
 100%0.22±0.040.14±0.030.10±0.04†0.47±0.10†‡0.26±0.080.12±0.030.12±0.040.13±0.03†=0.017=0.322
 80%0.29±0.060.14±0.040.11±0.03†0.45±0.12‡0.29±0.110.13±0.050.13±0.030.08±0.02†
Serum cortisol (nmol/L)
 100%0.65±0.060.32±0.06†0.20±0.37†0.37±0.10†0.41±0.120.42±0.120.30±0.08†0.61±0.08‡=0.042=0.654
 80%0.71±0.060.28±0.04†0.24±0.04†0.29±0.09†0.42±0.140.36±0.130.27±0.09†0.68±0.07‡
Blood lactate (mmol/L)
 100%0.01±0.010.44±0.210.95±0.15†‡3.27±0.58†‡1.83±0.29†‡0.77±0.22†1.41±0.93†‡0.27±0.15†<0.019=0.798
 80%0.11±0.110.53±0.191.18±0.23†‡3.40±0.66†‡1.77±0.34†‡0.86±0.30†0.64±0.17†0.40±0.18†
Serum NEFA (mmol/L)
 100%0.39±0.060.26±0.050.19±0.03†0.16±0.02†0.24±0.040.20±0.02†0.29±0.060.65±0.15†‡=0.049=0.663
 80%0.36±0.050.30±0.100.35±0.13†0.25±0.04†0.38±0.090.31±0.080.33±0.080.52±0.07†‡
  • Data presented as mean±SEM. Test meal and insulin were administered immediately following rest and premeal sample points.

  • *Indicates significantly different from 100% (p≤0.05).

  • †Indicates significantly different to morning 1.

  • ‡Indicates significantly different from rest.

  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; Morning 1, pretrial morning sample; Morning 2, post-trial morning visit sample; NEFA, non-esterified fatty acids; T, time; C, condition; E, exercise.