Exercise

Walking at a faster speed may decrease the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, though more studies are needed to confirm the association, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that increases risk for stroke, HF and dementia. Although AF risk increases with age, it can also occur in young people with normal hearts, sometimes called “lone AF.”

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed total hip arthroplasty may achieve greater pain, function and quality of life improvements in patients with hip osteoarthritis compared with education and exercise programs.

Adults who exercise in the morning have a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercise in the afternoon or evening, according to study findings published in Obesity.

For patients with cystic fibrosis, exercise helps with disease management, and exercise tests allow clinicians to assess lung health, muscle strength and treatment response, according to a press release from University of Portsmouth.

In this interview, Dean Ornish, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, says asking patients why they want to live longer can help fill their lives with meaning.

A structured exercise intervention slowed kidney function decline in older adults and higher activity was associated with overall health improvements, research shows.

Adhering to a healthy lifestyle could reduce coronary heart disease risk regardless of genetic susceptibility to abdominal obesity, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

At the upcoming American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference, providers will explore the benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and good sleep — and how “prescribing” these lifestyle behavior interventions could revolutionize clinical practice.

In patients with peripheral artery disease, home-based walking exercise improved 6-minute walk distance more than supervised treadmill exercise, according to the results of a meta-analysis.