Metabolic syndrome has been considered as among the fastest growing public health problems around the world. Scientists have found that this is one of the major seminal causes for the development of ‘type 2 diabetes’, and other types of cardiovascular diseases. Various cardiovascular factors assemble to form a cluster including indulines resistance, central obesity, hypertension, and atherogenic dyslipidemia in order to be clubbed as “Metabolic Syndrome”.

Dr. James R. Churilla and Dr. Robert F. Zoeller Jr. have recently accomplished a complete review of the relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome. According to them there are five different definitions of ‘metabolic syndrome’ that have been considered appropriate by the medical societies. But owing to its enhanced clinical utility and result orientations, most of the current researches are based on the concept of metabolic syndrome recognized by the ‘National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)’.

On the basis of the ‘National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)’ data some of the previous research studies have been successful in establishing a direct linkage between the physical activity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Many related lifestyle factors have also been found to affect this relationship quite often. Because of these factors this linkage get weakened up or sometimes attenuated also. Such phenomenon is very common among the females.

Some of the studies focused on tracking physical activities over prolonged periods have successfully established a direct relationship between regular physical activities and lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Some other interventional research studies have also suggested evidences favoring the lowering of incidences of metabolic syndrome as a result of regular physical activities.

Dr. James R. Churilla and Dr. Robert F. Zoeller Jr. find that the exact amount and intensity of physical activities that would be sufficient enough to prevent metabolic syndrome is yet to be determined. However, several evidences provided by specific research studies indicate that regular and moderate-intensity based physical activity would be one of the best suggestive measures. “Activity of greater intensity may carry greater benefit”, scientists expected.

According to some recent research studies, cardiovascular fitness has been found to have a negative relationship with the metabolic syndrome. This relationship has been observed up to extreme limits in some cases. In such type of cases, scientists suggest specific strength training combined with the aerobic exercise schedule in order to avert the effects of metabolic syndrome. However, this has not been considered to be among the primary activity types for preventing or controlling the metabolic syndrome.

A complete review of all related researches have been compiled by Dr. James R. Churilla and Dr. Robert F. Zoeller Jr. and have been published in the online edition of the “American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine” .

Articles published in here are unique and property of the site only. Copying Content or Publishing Article from AllinfoDir HealthInfo is strictly not allowed and against Site’s policy.