title: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on plasma lipid levels.
abstract: Dyslipidemia is a treatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the importance of treatment for abnormalities in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. Aside from pharmacotherapy, exercise and cardio-respiratory fitness have been shown to have beneficial effects on decreasing cardiovascular disease risk. Even though previous data regarding the benefits of exercise on plasma lipids have been somewhat conflicting, numerous studies have demonstrated that exercise increases HDL-cholesterol and reduces the triglyceride levels. Also, smaller, more atherogenic LDL particles seem to decrease with increases in cardio-respiratory fitness and exercise, and favorable blood lipid profiles seem to persist longer through the adult life span.
authors.affiliation: a 1 Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-University of Queensland School of Medicine, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
authors.forename: Parham
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parto
authors.affiliation: a 1 Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-University of Queensland School of Medicine, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lavie
authors.affiliation: b 2 Department of Kinesiology, The College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, 107 FITT Building, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
authors.forename: Damon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.affiliation: c 3 Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Xuemei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: cardiorespiratory fitness; dyslipidemia; exercise training; high-density lipoprotein; lipids; low-density lipoprotein; total cholesterol; triglycerides