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Regular exercise improves cardiac function while psychological stress and physical inactivity increase cardiovascular disease risk.
This interview highlights the importance of regular exercise and stress management in cardiovascular disease prevention, while noting the obesity paradox in sedentary patients.
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Encourages exercise and stress management in prevention; leaves open need for prospective trials to establish causality.
In the interview, Prof. Carl “Chip” J. Lavie gave suggestions on daily exercise, shared impressive cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients, gave professional explanations of weight management and CVD outcomes, etc. His major viewpoints are: (a) psychological stress is a major risk factor for CVDs, (b) a low-level physical activity contributes to a high prevalence of most CVD risk factors, and regular exercise training can improve cardiac function and aerobic performance, and (c) the prognosis and survival among CVD patients with low physical activity are better in the obese than the lean.
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Lavie et al. (2023) studied Cardiovascular disease. Exercise and physical activity was evaluated. Regular exercise training improves cardiac function and aerobic performance, while psychological stress and low physical activity contribute to cardiovascular disease risk.
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