Both observational and interventional studies suggest an important role for physical activity
and higher fitness in mitigating the metabolic syndrome. Each component of the metabolic …

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the cross-sectional associations between
cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic syndrome with adjustment for macronutrient …

The metabolic syndrome is defined as the coexistence of multiple cardiovascular and
diabetes risk factors, the prevalence of which has increased dramatically in adult …

The metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in populations around the world, regardless of
the definition used. Physical inactivity and obesity are two of the major modifiable risk factors …

Prevention of the metabolic syndrome and treatment of its main characteristics are now
considered of utmost importance in order to combat the epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Randomised controlled trials have shown that exercise training has a mild or moderate
favourable effect on many metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors that constitute or are …

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns that are
linked to numerous negative health consequences. Physical activity is an important lifestyle …

Recent national guidelines suggest that all Americans should become physically active and
accumulate 30 minutes of activity on all or most days of the week [1]. This recommendation …

Major health organizations promote the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, composed of
sufficient daily physical activity and a balanced diet for the prevention and management of …

The United States is facing 2 major lifestyle-related epidemics that are intricately linked: an
epidemic of obesity and an epidemic of inactivity. Multiple interactions exist between lack of …