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. 2006 Fall;3(3):118-26.
doi: 10.1900/RDS.2006.3.118. Epub 2006 Nov 10.

Diet, exercise and the metabolic syndrome

Christos Pitsavos  1 , Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Michael Weinem, Christodoulos Stefanadis
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Diet, exercise and the metabolic syndrome

Christos Pitsavos et al. Rev Diabet Stud. 2006 Fall.

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome is a combination of metabolic disorders, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, compensatory hyperinsulinemia and the tendency to develop fat around the abdomen. Individuals with the metabolic syndrome are at high risk for atherosclerosis and, consequently, cardiovascular disease. However, as a result of several epidemiologic studies and some clinical trials, it has been suggested that people with the metabolic syndrome may benefit from intensive lifestyle modifications including dietary changes and adopting a physically more active lifestyle. In this review we summarize the effects of diet and physical activity on the development of the metabolic syndrome.

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A conceptual model for lifestyle changes and better health. MS: metabolic syndrome. CVD: cardiovascular disease.
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