Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2012
Effects of a 12-month physical activity intervention on prevalence of metabolic syndrome in elderly men and women.
Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Walking for hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Safety and Effectiveness of Long-Term Exercise Interventions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Efficacy of a multidimensional self-management intervention on low-education women with metabolic syndrome: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Self-efficacy and Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Adults Participating in a Worksite Weight Loss Intervention: Multistate Modeling of Wearable Device Data.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2020Trial
- Routine Screening and Consultation Facilitate Improvement of Metabolic Syndrome.Journal of Korean medical science · 2015Trial
- Observational
- Effect of a Community Gerontology Program on the Control of Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2020Review
- Impact and Lessons From the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Clinical Trials of Physical Activity to Prevent Mobility Disability.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2020Review
- The Effect of Exercise on the Older Adult's Blood Pressure Suffering Hypertension: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Clinical Trial Studies.International journal of hypertension · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a lack of information on whether exercise training alone can reduce the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in elderly men and women.
methodsThis study was an ancillary to the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot Study, a four-site, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial comparing a 12-month physical activity (PA) intervention (N = 180) with a successful aging intervention (N = 181) in elderly (70-89 years) community-dwelling men and women at risk for physical disability. The PA intervention included aerobic, strength, and flexibility exercises, with walking as the primary mode. MetS was defined using the National Cholesterol Education Program criteria.
resultsThere was no significant change in body weight or fat mass after either intervention. The trend of MetS prevalence over the intervention period was similar between PA and successful aging groups (p = .77). Overall, the prevalence of MetS decreased significantly from baseline to 6 months (p = .003) but did not change further from 6- to 12-month visits (p = .11). There were no group differences in any individual MetS components (p > .05 for all group by visit interactions). However, in individuals not using medications at any visit to treat MetS components, those in the PA intervention had lower odds of having MetS than those in the successful aging group during follow-up (odds ratio = 0.28, 95% confidence interval = 0.08-0.96).
conclusionsIn this sample, a 12-month PA intervention did not reduce the prevalence of MetS more than a successful aging intervention, perhaps due to the large proportion of individuals taking medications for treating MetS components.
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