Abstract The “metabolic syndrome”(MetS) is a clustering of components that reflect
overnutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and resultant excess adiposity. The MetS includes the …

Physical exercise can be an important adjunct in the treatment of both non–insulin-
dependent diabetes mellitus and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Over the past several …

For decades, exercise has been consid-ered a cornerstone of diabetes management, along
with diet and medication. However, high-quality evidence on the importance of exercise and …

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships
between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the …

Insulin resistance of skeletal muscle glucose transport is a key defect in the development of
impaired glucose tolerance and Type 2 diabetes. It is well established that both an acute …

The importance of strict glycemic control to limit the risk of diabetic vascular complications is
indisputable, but many barriers obstruct its attainment. Hypoglycemia is recognized to be a …

The pivotal role in vivo of insulin is to control fuel homeostasis. Insulin exerts its effect on
three main target tissues: liver, fat and skeletal muscle. Resistance to the normal action of …

The circadian clock and metabolism are tightly intertwined. Hence, the specific timing of
interventions that target metabolic changes may affect their efficacy. Here we retrospectively …

Background: Aging skeletal muscle is characterized not only by a reduction in size
(sarcopenia) and strength but also by an increase in fatty infiltration (myosteatosis). An …

Aims/hypothesis Exercise represents an effective interventional strategy to improve
glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients. However, the impact of exercise intensity on …