What is it about?
This chapter explores how regular physical activity can prevent and manage Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)—a cluster of health problems including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels. These conditions increase the risk of serious diseases like heart disease and diabetes. The chapter discusses how exercise positively affects insulin resistance, blood pressure, lipid levels, and overall cardiovascular health.
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Why is it important?
Metabolic Syndrome is becoming more common due to poor diet, physical inactivity, and urban lifestyles. Many doctors treat each of the symptoms separately, but research shows that exercise can address multiple MetS factors at once. Understanding and applying this knowledge can help reduce the global burden of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes—especially in aging populations.
Perspectives
This chapter highlights the importance of exercise as a frontline therapy in managing MetS. It also emphasizes that personalized and consistent physical activity, even simple routines like walking, can have powerful long-term health effects. The findings support the need for public health policies that encourage regular exercise as a non-pharmacological strategy for preventing and treating MetS.
Seyma Dumur
Istanbul Atlas University
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This page is a summary of: Role of Exercise in Metabolic Syndrome, January 2025, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/9789815322132125010016.
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