The newly acquired sedentary lifestyle and nutritional habits typically high in animal products are contributing factors to the development of insulin resistance and T2D. The rate of T2D escalates both in populations who change their way of life to Western-type life due to “modernization” and ...
This review provides a basic overview of the benefits of exercise in the geriatric population and guidelines indicating how to prescribe and facilitate adherence to an exercise program. Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged to promote a less sedentary life style for their older patients, which ...
Sedentary lifestyle thus is a key issue of public health concern. Although important, the term sedentary is unclear in definition and is measured inconsistently in surveys. We review and discuss the definitions and the components of sedentarism used to measure adult population in surveys....