title: Effect of jogging on serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
abstract: The effects of jogging on serum lipids were assessed in 16 normolipidemic males who ran an average of 5.8 miles (9.3 kilometres) per week for 6 weeks. There was no change in serum triglyceride concentration or clearance nor in HDL-cholesterol, but both total and LDL-cholesterol concentrations decreased significantly, by 5.7 and 8.3% respectively. Individual decreases in LDL-cholesterol were correlated with the distance run and it seems probable tht a stimulatory effect of exercise on LDL catabolism was responsible. These findings suggest a possible explanation for the known protective effect of exercise against coronary heart disease, even when taken in amounts insufficient to raise HDL-cholesterol.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012420:Running
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D008055:Lipids; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol