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 …

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 …

A considerable number of observational and intervention studies support the role of exercise
as a cornerstone in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 …

The risk of developing both metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is
inversely associated with regular exercise training (ET). Excess weight is also strongly …

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 …

Objectives To explore the relative importance of leisure time physical activity (LTPA),
walking and jogging on risk of developing the metabolic syndrome (MS). Design A …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS)–a clustering of pathological conditions, including abdominal
obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperglycaemia–is closely associated with the …

Purpose Continuous and interval are the two types of aerobic exercise training commonly
used for health promotion. We sought to determine which aerobic exercise training program …

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing public health problems in both developed and
developing countries. It is estimated that the number of people with diabetes in the world will …

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 …