Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A few months ago ago, I wrote about a pair of studies showing that “weekend warriors”—those who concentrate their weekly exercise into one or two days— can achieve health benefits comparable to those who spread their activity throughout the week. How frequently one exercises may not be as important as how much.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JULY 19, 2024

So, I decided to track my calories, macros and exercise more carefully over the next few weeks, which soon got me to my target. The same holds true for exercise-based interventions. It's not that the exercise stopped working. It’s that people stopped exercising. Just like exercise is a tool. may be necessary.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Exercise and heart health— you’ve probably heard of the correlation before. Engaging in exercise can significantly contribute to maintaining a healthy heart and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. By addressing these risk factors, exercise significantly lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

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HCPLive

MARCH 13, 2025

The novel controlled metabolic accelerator significantly reduced fat-specific body weight but showed no improvements in exercise capacity over 19 weeks.

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Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 31, 2025

I’m voluntarily retiring, and turning the reins over to Brady Holmer, writer, exercise physiologist, and 2:26 marathon runner. More at International J of Exercise Science with free full text. ” In other words, all exercise was weight-bearing. He was my first pick for the job. That’s a big change.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

The goal of the CardioRACE trial was to evaluate different exercise strategies compared with control among patients with overweight/obesity.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

APRIL 18, 2025

Diet and exercise still remain the underlying thing that we need to really focus on for everyone, says Layla Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, who in addition to her teaching duties is also a researcher and has a clinical practice.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, is closely linked to metabolic dysfunctions, including obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Additionally, it calls for more basic studies and large-scale clinical trials to establish and refine evidence-based exercise guidelines specific to AF management.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The obesity-HFpEF phenotype is a unique form of heart failure associated with elevated LA and RA pressures, cardiac remodelling and poor exercise capacity. The influence of this HFpEF phenotype amongst patients with AF is unknown.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Increasing severity of obesity is associated with multiple characteristics that may contribute to the development or worsening of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Echocardiography demonstrated increased CO with obesity, but not estimated right atrial (RA) pressure or E/e′. Overall, 60.9%

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Exercise Regularly : Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, such as walking, cycling, or swimming. Exercise strengthens your heart and improves its efficiency, reducing blood pressure levels over time. Limit Alcohol and Avoid Tobacco : Drinking excessive alcohol can raise your blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

At the bottom are the four pillars of a good lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. Obesity is one of the biggest global health concerns we face today. Obesity is also a key driver of risk for cardiovascular disease. Obesity (Silver Spring).

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 28, 2025

Obesity management beyond diet and exercise. Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health The Impact on Obesity Studies indicate that 19.3% of adults experience insufficient sleep (6 hours), which is linked to higher obesity rates. Practical Takeaway Recommend stress-reducing practices like yoga or mindfulness exercises.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study aims to establish the effect of an active lifestyle in paediatric Fontan patients, determine its relationship with body composition, exercise capacity, ventricle function and quality of life.Methods:30 Fontan patients were recruited. Overall BMI was normal, however 17% (5 of 30) were overweight or obese (Table 1).The

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AMS Cardiology

MARCH 31, 2025

Obesity : Excess weight increases the risk of heart-related issues, including AFib. How to Stop AFib: Lifestyle Modifications In addition to medical treatments, certain lifestyle changes can help manage and potentially reduce AFib episodes: Regular Exercise : Engaging in moderate physical activity strengthens the heart.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 27, 2024

Competence in selecting treatments for long-term obesity management rose from 43% pre-test to 95% post-test. Neha Agarwal, PhD, Clinical Director at Cardiometabolic Health Congress , Informa Connect, recently presented significant findings at the 84th American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions.

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Circulation

JANUARY 22, 2025

Optimal NT-proBNP cut points for HFpEF rule out (optimizing sensitivity) and rule in (optimizing specificity) were derived and tested, stratified by obesity and atrial fibrillation. In our study, NT-proBNP provided little value in those with AF and dyspnea because the presence of AF is by itself a robust biomarker of HFpEF.

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, newer research has failed to replicate these findings, showing no performance enhancement in longer-duration endurance events with ketone esters and, in some cases, observing a negative impact on high-intensity exercise performance. What are ketone esters, also referred to as exogenous ketones? More on this later.

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, newer research has failed to replicate these findings, showing no performance enhancement in longer-duration endurance events with ketone esters and, in some cases, observing a negative impact on high-intensity exercise performance. What are ketone esters, also referred to as exogenous ketones? More on this later.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

Overweight/Obesity. Falling into the class of obesity with a BMI of greater than 30 makes this more likely, but so also does having excess visceral fat deposition with significant metabolic consequences at a BMI less than 30. So What Is The Efficacy Of Diet & Exercise For Weight Loss? ” here is what I tell them.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Empagliflozin (EMPA), the clinical benchmark, was used to confirm the relevance of the model.Methods:To induce obesity/metabolic syndrome, mild and HFpEF, C57BL6N mice were fed HFD (60% Kcal from fat) and water with L-NAME (0.5g/l) HFD/L-NAME mice showed altered exercise capacity (p<0.05 l) for 8 weeks.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 7, 2024

They highlighted that the non-HDL/HDL ratio is a better predictor of ASCVD and that triglycerides (TG) are a sensitive indicator of diet and exercise, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle factors in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. The interplay of Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and CVD : Dr. Harold E.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 28, 2024

This finding was confirmed in populations without exercise habits, under 60 years of age, with normal blood pressure, and in non-obese groups. For each SD increment, MAP had the strongest association with NAFLD compared to SBP and DBP.

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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Factors such as aging populations, rising rates of obesity, hypertension, and other cardiovascular conditions contribute to this increase. Risk Factor Management: Controlling risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea is essential in managing AFib.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 26, 2024

Even those of us who exercise for 1–2 hours per day still spend a large part of our day engaging in sedentary behavior (which, by the way, exercise doesn’t make us immune to). That’s better, but this behavioral category is missing the benefits of highly structured exercise.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and lifestyle choices such as not smoking and managing stress are all crucial for achieving and maintaining optimal cardiovascular health. Regular physical activity, such as cardiovascular exercise, plays a key role in achieving this goal.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 24, 2025

In the early 1970’s a group of 106 severely obese patients were put on a diet that resulted in an average weight loss of 63 Kg (139 lbs) over about one year 2. Weight loss was achieved through lifestyle modifications in nutrition, exercise, and psychology. They exercised daily. But Let Me Tell You A Story. Diabetologia.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms When under constant stress, many people turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms like overeating, smoking, or excessive alcohol consumption – habits that can further exacerbate cardiovascular issues by contributing to obesity, high blood pressure, and other risk factors.

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ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Factors such as aging populations, rising rates of obesity, hypertension, and other cardiovascular conditions contribute to this increase. Risk Factor Management: Controlling risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea is essential in managing AFib.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, individuals adopting vegan or vegetarian diets might also demonstrate positive health behaviors like not smoking, moderating alcohol intake, and regular exercise. Confounding variables, such as overall health consciousness, may contribute to the observed associations.

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Wellnest

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is growing awareness of the risks of inadequate sleep for heart health, even though it is already well established that variables, including a poor diet, little exercise, and smoking, can affect the heart. In the hours leading up to bedtime, try to avoid exercising. ● High blood pressure and heart disease are related to insomnia.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The exact mechanisms behind this link are complex, but it’s believed that the combination of lifestyle factors associated with depression (such as poor diet, lack of exercise, and smoking) and the physiological effects of depression on the body (including inflammation and blood clotting) can contribute to heart problems.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They have a greater prevalence of obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. There are several factors which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in survivors of spinal cord injury. Energy expenditure is lesser both due to lack of motor function and lack of opportunities to engage in physical activity.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Pathological increases in renal sympathetic nerve activity contribute to the pathogenesis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).We Renal norepinephrine and renal nerve tyrosine hydroxylase staining were performed to quantify denervation following RF‐RDN.

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