Response of Blood Lipids to Physical Exercise in Elderly Subjects.
Regular physical activity plays an important role in nonpharmacologic management of hyperlipidemia, in both the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Training intensity and duration, health status (especially the presence of cardiovascular disease), and concomitant changes in body mass and dietary habits are the most important factors that can modify the physical activity-blood lipid profile relationship in the elderly. The benefit of regular exercise goes beyond direct influence on blood lipids; it aids in reducing weight, decreasing fat mass, increasing lean body mass, reducing elevated blood pressure, and increasing insulin sensitivity. Regular physical activity has become widely recommended as an important element of healthy and successful aging and should be encouraged in individuals without contraindications. (c)2001 CHF, Inc.
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Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University, WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Zochodnia 81/83, 90-403 Lodz, Poland.
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