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Regular exercise prevents and treats cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through pleiotropic effects on cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic homeostasis.

Incorporate regular, structured physical activity into your routine to protect your heart and metabolic health. Focus on improving your cardiorespiratory fitness through a mix of aerobic and resistance exercises, as this combination is often more beneficial than either alone, especially for managing type 2 diabetes.

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Regular exercise — a broad term reflecting structured, purposeful physical activity (8) — has proven effective in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.
Jeremy Robbins et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2023

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The paper summarizes 'major findings from human exercise studies' and 'seminal randomized trials', though it notes gaps in specific dosing for certain populations.

Source

Exercise, exerkines, and cardiometabolic health: from individual players to a team sport

Jeremy Robbins et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2023

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