Obesity represents a major health problem in the United States and is associated with
increased prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease risk factors. Physical activity (PA) and …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a collection of cardiometabolic risk factors that includes obesity,
insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Although there has been significant …

Recent guidelines on exercise for weight loss and weight maintenance include resistance
training as part of the exercise prescription. Yet few studies have compared the effects of …

Background Aerobic exercise (AE) is recommended as first‐line antihypertensive lifestyle
therapy based on strong evidence showing that it lowers blood pressure (BP) 5 to 7 mm Hg …

We reviewed the effect of resistance training on blood pressure and other cardiovascular
risk factors in adults. Randomized, controlled trials lasting≥ 4 weeks investigating the …

Chronic, systemic inflammation is an independent risk factor for several major clinical
diseases. In obesity, circulating levels of inflammatory markers are elevated, possibly due to …

Overweight and obesity affects more than 66% of the adult population and is associated with
a variety of chronic diseases. Weight reduction reduces health risks associated with chronic …

Objective This systematic review aimed to summarize published papers on the effect of
physical activity (PA)/exercise on key atherosclerotic factors in patients with risk factors for or …

Being physically active and undertaking exercise on a regular basis are critical lifestyle
behaviours which protect against the development of numerous chronic metabolic …

The rate of age-associated cognitive decline varies considerably between individuals. It is
important, both on a societal and individual level, to investigate factors that underlie these …