Scholarlink

<p>Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, physical inactivity, and chronic stress, that significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. Aging further amplifies this risk through the development of sarcopenia, which worsens metabolic dysfunction. Resistance training has emerged as a key strategy to counteract sarcopenia, but its specific impact on metabolic syndrome components in older adults requires further investigation. This review aims to explore the underlying mechanisms through which resistance training mitigates components of metabolic syndrome, focusing on its effects on insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and lipid profiles. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies examining the effects of resistance training on insulin sensitivity, body composition, lipid profiles, blood pressure, and muscle mass preservation. The findings consistently indicates that resistance training enhances insulin sensitivity, reduces blood pressure, decreases visceral adiposity, and modulates lipid profiles. These benefits are primarily mediated through the preservation and increase of skeletal muscle mass. Overall, resistance training serves as a powerful non-pharmacological intervention for managing metabolic syndrome in older adults and plays a crucial role in promoting healthy aging and functional independence.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Strength Training as a Comprehensive Approach to Mitigate the Effects of Metabolic Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月18日

查看全文
  • R Srivathsan,
  • Geetha B Shetty,
  • Prashanth Shetty,
  • Gayathri Manohari B,
  • H. L. Nanjeshgowda

摘要

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, physical inactivity, and chronic stress, that significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. Aging further amplifies this risk through the development of sarcopenia, which worsens metabolic dysfunction. Resistance training has emerged as a key strategy to counteract sarcopenia, but its specific impact on metabolic syndrome components in older adults requires further investigation. This review aims to explore the underlying mechanisms through which resistance training mitigates components of metabolic syndrome, focusing on its effects on insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and lipid profiles. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies examining the effects of resistance training on insulin sensitivity, body composition, lipid profiles, blood pressure, and muscle mass preservation. The findings consistently indicates that resistance training enhances insulin sensitivity, reduces blood pressure, decreases visceral adiposity, and modulates lipid profiles. These benefits are primarily mediated through the preservation and increase of skeletal muscle mass. Overall, resistance training serves as a powerful non-pharmacological intervention for managing metabolic syndrome in older adults and plays a crucial role in promoting healthy aging and functional independence.