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 …

Insulin resistance (IR) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) represent two universal public
health hazards, especially in today's Western societies. A causal-effect relationship has …

Lifestyle intervention can be effective when treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases
(NAFLD) patients. Weight loss decreases cardiovascular and diabetes risk and can also …

Aim To assess the relationship between time spent in light physical activity and
cardiometabolic health and mortality in adults. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

Physical activity, by definition, is any skeletal muscle body movement that results in energy
expenditure. In the last few decades, a plethora of scientific evidences have accumulated …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

The prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among the Hispanic population in
the United States are higher than the national average. This is partly due to sociocultural …

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