Key result
Exercise improves lipid metabolism, lowers systolic blood pressure, and reverses oxidative stress in postmenopausal women.
Why the study?
The authors sought to identify available evidence relating physical exercise to improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in postmenopausal women.
Does physical exercise improve cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in postmenopausal women?
Does physical exercise improve cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in postmenopausal women?
Physical exercise provides broad cardiometabolic benefits for postmenopausal women, including improvements in blood pressure, lipid profile, and oxidative stress.
Supports exercise for CV-metabolic health in postmenopausal women; leaves open optimal regimens and RCT confirmation.
Objective: To identify the evidence available in literature which relates the practice of physical exercise to improvements in the cardiovascular and metabolic parameters of postmenopausal women. Method: A search was performed of works published between 2008 and 2018 included in the MEDLINE, BDENF, IBCS and LILACS databases. Of the 792 studies identified, 23 met the inclusion criteria. Results: Following analysis, the studies were separated into three categories. In the first category it was observed that physical exercise improved lipid metabolism, reduced abdominal circumference and promoted weight loss. The second category revealed that physical exercise reduced systolic blood pressure, prevented the development of arterial hypertension and reduced the release of sympathomimetic hormones. In the third category the studies indicated that physical exercise elevated the antioxidant mediators and reversed the oxidative stress involved in the inflammatory reactions present in cardiovascular diseases. Conclusion: The studies confirm the beneficial effects of physical exercise on the metabolic and cardiovascular parameters of postmenopausal women.
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Rodrigues et al. (2019) conducted a review in Post-menopause (n=23). Physical exercise was evaluated on Cardiovascular and metabolic parameters. Physical exercise in postmenopausal women improved lipid metabolism, reduced systolic blood pressure, and reversed oxidative stress across 23 reviewed studies.
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