Research
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Lifestyle interventions, specifically weight loss and exercise, reduce sympathetic nerve activity and improve metabolic control in patients with Metabolic Syndrome.
For Metabolic Syndrome, start with lifestyle changes. A 12-week program involving a hypocaloric diet and moderate exercise can lead to significant weight loss (e.g., 9%) and improved metabolic markers by reducing sympathetic nerve activity.
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Interestingly, recent evidence indicates that the benefits derived from diet and exercise induced weight loss are in part mediated by a reduction in sympathetic nerve activity.
Why this rating
Cited from multiple studies including the Diabetes Prevention Program and Oslo Diet and Exercise study.
Source
Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Alicia A. Thorp et al. · Journal of Diabetes Research · 2015
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