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ReviewSports medicine - open2026

The Role of Glucose Metabolic Reprogramming in Exercise-Attenuated Osteoporosis: a Narrative Review.

Chu Li, Yuting He, Kaihong Weng, Shihua Zhang, Xiquan Weng, Yu Yuan

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Review in Sports medicine - open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chu LiSchool of Exercise and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Yuting HeSchool of Exercise and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Kaihong WengSchool of Exercise and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Shihua ZhangSchool of Exercise and Health, Shandong Sport University, Jinan, 250102, China.
Xiquan WengSchool of Exercise and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, 510500, China. wengxq@gzsport.edu.cn.
Yu YuanSchool of Exercise and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, 510500, China. yuany@gzsport.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-6330

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The Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion 2021B1212040014The Guangdong Provincial Province General University Innovation Team Project 2023WCXTD011The National Natural Science Foundation of China 81901430The Philosophy and social Science Planning Project of Guangdong province GD23YTY04The Special Projects in Key fields of Universities in Guangdong Province 2024ZDZX2059The Special Projects in Key fields of Universities in Guangdong Province 2025ZDZX2039
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Abstract

backgroundThe aging population has led to a significant increase in the prevalence of osteoporosis, making it an important public health issue. Emerging evidence suggests that osteoporosis is related to glucose metabolic reprogramming (GMR). Exercise is an effective non-pharmacological intervention method, and regulating GMR may be one of the pathways through which exercise improves bone health. MAIN BODY: GMR plays a critical role in regulating the function of bone cells. It influences the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts. Although the exact mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated, emerging studies suggest that metabolic shifts in glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle are critical regulators of bone homeostasis. Furthermore, preliminary evidence suggests that exercise modulates these metabolic pathways, thereby contributing to improved bone health and reduced osteoporotic risk.

conclusionThis narrative review provides new insights into the mechanistic understanding that GMR plays essential roles in the initiation and progression of osteoporosis. Different types of exercise may attenuate osteoporosis through the regulation of GMR.

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Bone homeostasisExerciseGlucose metabolic reprogrammingOsteoporosis

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PMID42859953
PMCPMC13654904

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