title: [Evidence for exercise prescription].
abstract: This brief review includes recent evidences regarding the etiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome with a special reference to autonomic nervous system activity. The role of exercise in prevention and treatment of obesity in adults and children is described in conjunction with MONA LISA Hypothesis put forth by Bray (1991). Finally, recent topics of myokines, i.e., muscle activity-derived cytokines are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moritani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D055656:Prescriptions