Physical Activity

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM “Are Some Individuals Programmed to Fail?” asked a recent review by Stephens and Sparks published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism in November 20141. The authors claimed that up to 20 percent of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are non-responders, that …

Low-intensity home exercise program improves physical performance in dialysis patients… Heart disease is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease. Patients with chronic kidney disease have reduced capacity for exercise due to their conditions. Sharlene Greenwood, MD, and her colleagues examined the effect of 12 months …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM As my final column on brain health, here are the final reasons why your brain needs for you to be active regularly. Beyond the brain-released hormone, leptin arising from fat cells impacts brain health, as do gut bacteria.

Primary care programs using three-pronged approach net high results with or without intervention by doctor… In a meta-analysis, patients who received counseling achieved a maximum weight loss of about 14lbs compared with a top weight loss of about 4lbs for those who did not participate in these programs. However, there …

Physical activity intervention had a positive impact on reducing HbA1c, BMI and total cholesterol but insulin dosage did not change in the study… Due to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes patients, physical activity is advised. This recommendation is used in combination with insulin therapy and …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Continuing from my last column, here are additional reasons why your brain needs for you to be active related to changes in your brain hormones. Your brain can’t afford for you to be sedentary, at least not if you want to live long and …

For Your Patients: Why Daily Movement Improves Your Brain Health, Part 1: Gene Activation and More by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM When it comes to brain health, nothing beats physical activity and all types of daily movement for having a powerful effect. Having a healthy brain is essential to …

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP   Lifestyle modification The starting points and mainstays of treatment for type 2 diabetes are diet and other modifications of lifestyle, such as increasing exercise and stopping smoking (Figure 11.1). The major aims are to reduce the weight of obese patients and …

Both diet and diet plus physical activity interventions reduced inflammatory markers soon after type 2 diagnosis….

Adults who reported high levels of physical activity combined with low leisure time spent sitting were at a much lower risk for incident obesity after 5 years….