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Does exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness improve plasma lipid levels?
Does exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness improve plasma lipid levels?
Exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness favorably alter blood lipid profiles by increasing HDL, reducing triglycerides, and decreasing atherogenic LDL particles.
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May support exercise in lipid management; leaves open optimal dosing and causality in prospective trials.
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.
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