What Is Resistance Training?

What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training consists of various exercises that focus on developing strength and increasing muscle mass.1–3...

Physical Activity and Heart Health

Physical Activity and Heart Health Physical inactivity is one of the greatest risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs; ie, diseases...

What Are Cardiometabolic Diseases?

Cardiometabolic diseases are a group of noncommunicable chronic diseases, or chronic diseases that are not spread through infectious means but...

What Is Resistance Training?

What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training consists of various exercises that focus on developing strength and increasing muscle mass.1–3 It usually involves the use of either external weights or body weight to overload skeletal muscles and the use of movements that “resist” weight. Resistance training is the primary exercise used to increase muscle based on variables...

Physical Activity and Heart Health

Physical Activity and Heart Health Physical inactivity is one of the greatest risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs; ie, diseases of the heart and blood vessels).1 What exercises are recommended and how do they help improve heart health? What Do Guidelines Recommend? The American Heart Association recommends that adults engage in 30 minutes of...

What Are Cardiometabolic Diseases?

Cardiometabolic diseases are a group of noncommunicable chronic diseases, or chronic diseases that are not spread through infectious means but caused by lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors. They are one of the leading causes of premature death worldwide. These include type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension (ie, high blood pressure), and other cardiovascular diseases.

What Is Hyperinsulinemia?

Insulin is a hormone produced by pancreatic b-cells and is responsible for regulating glucose homeostasis. Under normal conditions, pancreatic b-cells secrete insulin in response to increasing blood glucose levels. By predominantly acting on muscle, liver, and adipose tissues, insulin allows the glucose molecules to be taken up, stored, and utilized as energy sources.

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