Erschienen in:
01.11.2019 | Lifestyle Management to Reduce Diabetes/Cardiovascular Risk (B Conway and H Keenan, Section Editors)
Exercise and Cardiovascular Risk among Masters Athletes with Type 2 Diabetes
verfasst von:
Erika J. Parisi, Aaron L. Baggish
Erschienen in:
Current Diabetes Reports
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Ausgabe 11/2019
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review was designed to provide a scientific and clinical framework for the care of physically active men and women with an emphasis on the management of T2DM.
Recent Findings
The preventative and therapeutic benefits of physical activity (PA) on adult onset or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are well established. Individuals diagnosed with or are at risk for T2DM should be counseled and maximally supported to pursue an active or athletic lifestyle. Optimally, this translates into the adoption of an athletic lifestyle. “Masters athletes”, men and women above the age of 35 who regularly train for and/or participate in competitive sport, represent a rapidly growing segment of the population. Although the high level of exercise characteristic of this population has numerous health benefits, it does not confer immunity from T2DM or cardiovascular (CV) disease.
Summary
Providing effective care for men and women above the age of 35 who regularly train for and/or participate in competitive sport requires an understanding of the interplay between basic exercise physiology and the pathogenesis of insulin resistance.