Physical activity, nutrition, and chronic disease

Epidemiologic, animal, clinical, and metabolic studies demonstrate the independent roles of physical activity and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of several chronic diseases. Fewer data are available to describe the synergistic effects of exercise and diet, and questions remain as to wheth...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 1996-03, Vol.28 (3), p.335-349
Main Authors: BLAIR, S. N, HORTON, E, LEON, A. S, I-MIN LEE, DRINKWATER, B. L, DISHMAN, R. K, MACKEY, M, KIENHOLZ, M. L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Coronary Disease - physiopathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology
Exercise - physiology
Humans
Life Style
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Obesity - physiopathology
Osteoporosis - physiopathology
Physical Fitness - physiology
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Space life sciences
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Summary:Epidemiologic, animal, clinical, and metabolic studies demonstrate the independent roles of physical activity and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of several chronic diseases. Fewer data are available to describe the synergistic effects of exercise and diet, and questions remain as to whether and how these two lifestyle factors work together to promote health and prevent disease. This paper briefly reviews many of the known effects of physical activity and nutrition on the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, obesity, and osteoporosis as well as how exercise and diet may work together. A discussion of how to increase physical activity levels and how to improve dietary intake also is included. Finally, current exercise and dietary recommendations are summarized, as are directions for future research.
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
DOI:10.1097/00005768-199603000-00009