Exercise away metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome is the name
given to a set of conditions that often occur together and that,
as a group, are associated with an increased risk of heart
disease, stroke, and diabetes. In this study, all of the 196
participants had evidence of metabolic syndrome and were given
calculated scores based on their HDL (“good”) cholesterol,
triglyceride, and fasting blood sugar levels, as well as waist
circumference and blood pressure. After a four-month prelude,
during which participants were instructed not to exercise, they
were divided into three groups: an aerobic exercise group, a
weight-training group, and a combined weight-training plus
aerobic exercise group. Aerobic exercisers did the equivalent of
walking or jogging approximately 12 miles per week at a moderate
pace, and weight trainers did three sessions per week of weight
lifting exercises that involved the upper and lower body, for
eight months. Aerobic exercise has more benefits The results
were as follows: - Fitness