Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Diet and Exercise Intervention for Patients at Risk for Heart Disease Improves Quality of Life
From American Medical Association (AMA)
This may belong in the “no duh” column, but recent studies provide further evidence that exercise and nutrition have an effect on risk for heart disease.
A lifestyle intervention incorporating exercise training and diet counseling in primary health care settings appears to improve quality of life among adults at moderate to high risk for heart disease and appears cost-effective compared to standard care, according to a report in the September 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Most individuals in developed countries do not reach recommended levels of physical activity, and are thus at higher risk of illness and death, according to background information in the article. “Extensive and intensive lifestyle intervention programs delay the onset of diabetes mellitus and reduce cardiovascular risk by increasing physical activity, reducing overweight and making changes in dietary habits,” the authors write.
Science once again backs up long-standing claims that the best way to a long, healthy life is through exercise and nutrition. Read the full article here.
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