Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain Underlie Metabolic Syndrome
Lowering your percentage of body fat and adding muscle tissue through regular strength training can be a great way to help guard against heart disease.
Recent research has shown that losing weight around the abdomen and increasing your body’s muscle tone has a dramatic effect on reducing the risk of developing the cluster of Cardiovascular Diseases known as Metabolic Syndrome, also called Syndrome X. The disorder also plays a key role in the development of Type II Diabetes and has been linked to prostate cancer.
One study reported that Metabolic Syndrome declined by 41% among a group of 104 adults aged 55 to 75 after the participants added 20 minutes of gentle weightlifting to their aerobic routine over a period of six months (1).
Lowering your percentage of body fat and adding muscle tissue through regular strength training can be a great way to help guard against heart disease.
Recent research has shown that losing weight around the abdomen and increasing your body’s muscle tone has a dramatic effect on reducing the risk of developing the cluster of Cardiovascular Diseases known as Metabolic Syndrome, also called Syndrome X. The disorder also plays a key role in the development of Type II Diabetes and has been linked to prostate cancer.
One study reported that Metabolic Syndrome declined by 41% among a group of 104 adults aged 55 to 75 after the participants added 20 minutes of gentle weightlifting to their aerobic routine over a period of six months (1).
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