EX-MET study: exercise in prevention on of metabolic syndrome - a randomized multicenter trial: rational and design

• Main Authors: Arnt Erik Tjønna (Author), Joyce S. Ramos (Author), Axel Pressler (Author), Martin Halle (Author), Klaus Jungbluth (Author), Erika Ermacora (Author), Øyvind Salvesen (Author), Jhennyfer Rodrigues (Author), Carlos Roberto Bueno (Author), Peter Scott Munk (Author), Jeff Coombes (Author), Ulrik Wisløff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome substantially increases risk of cardiovascular events. It is therefore imperative to develop or optimize ways to prevent or attenuate this condition. Exercise training has been long recognized as a corner-stone therapy for reducing individual cardiovascular ris...