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Physiology Friday #194: Exercise "Prehab" Prevents Muscle Loss during Inactivity

Physiologically Speaking

Even for individuals who exercise a lot, the evidence would seem to indicate that moving throughout the day is important to maximize training adaptations. This also seems to apply to exercise — older adults need to more of an exercise stimulus to build or maintain muscle.

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How You Can Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease Without Losing Weight.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A study of almost 10,000 adults with obesity (BMI >30) who were evaluated for all LE8 factors and followed for over 7 years can give us some insight 1. Those with excess weight who are eating well, sleeping well and exercising on a regular basis are also likely to reduce their harmful visceral fat. The answer is yes.

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Physiology Friday #254: Fueling for Performance and Health: Lessons from a Recent Low-Carb vs. High-Carb Study in Athletes

Physiologically Speaking

Nonetheless, the findings are one data point that should cause us to think differently about exercise metabolism. Participants on the low-carb diet experienced significant reductions in body weight, BMI, and body fat percentage compared to those on the high-carb diet. I’m being a bit tongue-in-cheek here, of course. 2025 Jan 9.

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Physiology Friday #199: High-Intensity Interval Training Reduces Coronary Artery Plaque

Physiologically Speaking

Exercise prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease, but whether high-intensity exercise training (HIIT) is safe and effective for adults after minimally invasive heart surgery is unknown. Exercise is a wonder drug for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and reversal. And the more you exercise, the better your outcomes.

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How To Reverse Diabetes.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The DPP is a year-long program involving multiple group coaching sessions that focuses primarily on improving: Nutrition Exercise Stress Management. However, for those who used both nutrition AND exercise as their strategy, the risk of death from any cause fell by 28% 5. All of these patients had a BMI >27. ” Diabetes.

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Evidence-Based Application of Natriuretic Peptides in the Evaluation of Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Ambulatory Outpatient Setting

Circulation

Current consensus age- and BMI-stratified rule-in thresholds demonstrated only 65% specificity (95% CI, 57%72%). Current consensus age- and BMI-stratified rule-in thresholds demonstrated only 65% specificity (95% CI, 57%72%).

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

Physiologically Speaking

[link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role. Not only does exercise help to maintain a healthy weight and/or promote weight loss, but it can also keep cardiometabolic risk factors in check in the absence of weight loss. A 5-minute cooldown ended each session.