Mixed
Improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) do not consistently correlate with improvements in Metabolic Syndrome risk factors (blood pressure, lipids, glucose) following exercise training.
Do not assume that an increase in your maximum oxygen uptake (VO2peak) means your blood pressure or cholesterol has automatically improved. This study shows these two improvements are not consistently linked. You must monitor your specific risk factors (blood pressure, lipids, glucose) separately to assess the metabolic benefit of your exercise routine.
ET response of MetS-associated RFs differed depending on patients’ individual RF constellation, but was not associated with individual change in V̇ O2peak.
Why this rating
Retrospective analysis of two RCTs; consistent findings across two distinct cohorts strengthen the conclusion.
Source
Cardiometabolic and immune response to exercise training in patients with metabolic syndrome: retrospective analysis of two randomized clinical trials
Katharina Lechner et al. · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2024
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1329633
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