Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Reduced With Higher Daily Step Count
Hazard of incident diabetes reduced by 44% in adjusted models comparing average daily step count of 10,700 to 6000.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
How Does Physical Exercise Affect Rheumatic Disease Outcomes?
Though patients with rheumatic diseases may think physical activity may exacerbate their pain and fatigue, studies show that exercise can be beneficial to disease activity. How does exercise impact certain rheumatic conditions?
Perimenopausal Diet and Exercise Counseling Is Effective and Welcomed
Researchers investigate the role of lifestyle modifications in menopause.
Guideline for Preventing Weight Gain in Women at Midlife
Panel recommends counseling all women aged 40 to 60 years on healthy eating and physical activity to maintain weight or prevent weight gain.
Walking for Peripheral Artery Disease: No Pain, No Gain
For people with peripheral artery disease, walking at a pace that causes pain or discomfort increases speed and leg function compared with walking at a comfortable pace.
Anxiety and Depression and the Cardiovascular Benefit From Exercise
Researchers examined the role of exercise in decreasing cardiovascular risk in patients with anxiety and depression.
Fat Mass, Physical Fitness, and Cardiovascular Risk in Children
A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the relationship between body composition, physical fitness, and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood.
How Can Women Prevent Weight Gain in Menopause?
Researchers delineate strategies to prevent weight gain and body composition changes among women during perimenopause and menopause.
Exercise May Reduce Post-COVID Diabetes and Depression
Taking a 15- to 30-minute brisk walk can help break the cycle of β-cell inflammation that leads to hyperglycemia and development of type 2 diabetes in patients with post-acute COVID-19.
Fewer Teens Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations During Pandemic
The percentage of teens meeting physical activity guidelines decreased from 16.1% (prepandemic) to 8.9% during the pandemic.
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