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 …

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

Physical exercise can be an important adjunct in the treatment of both non–insulin-
dependent diabetes mellitus and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Over the past several …

Nearly 20 years ago, it was suggested that individuals exist who are not obese on the basis
of height and weight, but who, like people with overt obesity, are hyperinsulinemic, insulin …

Adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) now appears to be a
metabolic master switch, phosphorylating key target proteins that control flux through …

Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second Edition With Web
Resource, updates and expands on the popular first edition, providing an in-depth …

Background Insulin resistance in the offspring of parents with non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is the best predictor of development of the disease and probably …

Insulin resistance of skeletal muscle glucose transport is a key defect in the development of
impaired glucose tolerance and Type 2 diabetes. It is well established that both an acute …

Background Traditional high volume aerobic exercise training reduces cardiovascular and
metabolic disease risk but involves a substantial time commitment. Extremely low volume …

Background Moderate-intensity exercise improves blood glucose (BG), but most people fail
to achieve the required exercise volume. High-intensity exercise (HIE) protocols vary …