Metabolic syndrome, a group of heart disease risk factors that include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, can be substantially improved with moderate exercise and caloric restriction, according to a review of studies in the March/April issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
One of the most potentially harmful components of metabolic syndrome is excess belly fat, which is more likely to increase blood cholesterol, blood glucose, and other factors associated with heart disease. But even 30 minutes of walking a day can help reduce waist circumference by as much as an average of 3 centimeters (1.18 inches), and eating 400 to 700 fewer calories a day will provide further benefits, such as lowering blood glucose, the researchers say.
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