Physical activity in older age: perspectives for healthy ageing and frailty

JS McPhee, DP French, D Jackson, J Nazroo… - Biogerontology, 2016 - Springer
Regular physical activity helps to improve physical and mental functions as well as reverse
some effects of chronic disease to keep older people mobile and independent. Despite the …

Effect of physical activity on the risk of frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis

W Zhao, P Hu, W Sun, W Wu, J Zhang, H Deng… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective The relationship between physical activity (PA) and the risk of frailty has not
reached a conclusive result. This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to evaluate …

Mediterranean diets and metabolic syndrome status in the PREDIMED randomized trial

N Babio, E Toledo, R Estruch, E Ros… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Little evidence exists on the effect of an energy-unrestricted healthy diet on
metabolic syndrome. We evaluated the long-term effect of Mediterranean diets ad libitum on …

The interaction of cardiorespiratory fitness with obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease

AA Oktay, CJ Lavie, PF Kokkinos, P Parto… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Overweight and obesity are well-established risk factors for most cardiovascular diseases
(CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation …

Dietary fat intake and metabolic syndrome in adults: A systematic review

A Julibert, M del Mar Bibiloni, JA Tur - Nutrition, Metabolism and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and aims The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of coexisting
cardiovascular risk factors. The role of specific dietary fats was reemphasized by dietary …

To exercise, or, not to exercise, during menopause and beyond

L Stojanovska, V Apostolopoulos, R Polman… - Maturitas, 2014 - Elsevier
Menopausal symptoms in women can be severe and disruptive to overall quality of life.
Hormone replacement therapy, is known to be effective in ameliorating symptoms, however …

Adipocyte metabolism and health after the menopause: The role of exercise

ML Marsh, MN Oliveira, VJ Vieira-Potter - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Postmenopausal women represent an important target population in need of preventative
cardiometabolic approaches. The loss of estrogen following the menopause eliminates …

Efficacy of morning versus afternoon aerobic exercise training on reducing metabolic syndrome components: A randomized controlled trial

F Morales‐Palomo, A Moreno‐Cabañas… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A supervised intense aerobic exercise program improves the health of individuals with
metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, it is unclear whether the timing of training within the …

Ethnicity and metabolic syndrome: implications for assessment, management and prevention

SA Lear, D Gasevic - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors that
identifies people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While the …

Effect of brisk walking on health-related physical fitness balance and life satisfaction among the elderly: a systematic review

X Bai, KG Soh, RD Omar Dev, O Talib, W Xiao… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Although the elderly frequently engages in brisk walking as a form of exercise,
little has been reported in the literature about the effect of brisk walking on health-related …