#Regular Walking Reduces the Risk and Complications of High Blood Cholesterol in Older Adults, Researchers Say

Kyle J. Norton

Regular Walking of 30 to 60 minutes per session on 2 days per week for 12 weeks, according to the joint study led by Dong-A University, not only lowered Plasma oxidized low-density lipoprotein concentrations but also improved the ratio of oxidized low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol significantly in comparison t. o baseline ratio(3) that induced the reduced risk of cardiovascular-related health in older adults.

Dr. Neuparth MJ and colleagues at the Universidade do Porto in the study of moderate walking exercise on reduced chemerin levels in Portuguese patients with type 2 diabetes said, " The active patients, compared with the inactive, presented a trend toward higher levels of adiponectin and lower values of oxidized low-density lipoprotein." and " moderate walking in a regular basis was sufficient to reduce chemerin levels(involved activation of inflammatory and coagulation serine proteases.)"(4).

Cardiovascular disease, a complication of high blood cholesterol kills more than 2,000 Americans every day. Approximately 60 million Americans have heart disease, according to statistics and literature, hyperlipidemia is a well-documented risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease(7).

The joint study led by the University of Porto, of prospective cohort analysis among 4207 US men and women of a mean age of 73 years(standard deviation=6) who were free of CVD at baseline in the Cardiovascular Health Study suggested, walking reduces the incidence of CVD among older adults(6).

In fact, regular walking, according to Dr.Bassuk SS and Dr. Manson JE. not only retarded the complications of high blood cholesterol or retard the progression of asymptomatic coronary and peripheral arteriosclerosis, but also improved cardioprotective mechanisms of physical activity including reducing adiposity, and blood pressure, diabetes incidence, dyslipidemia, and inflammation, and enhancing insulin sensitivity, glycemic control, fibrinolysis, and endothelial function(5).

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
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References
(1) Prevalence of Cholesterol Treatment Eligibility and Medication Use Among Adults--United States, 2005-2012 by Mercado C, DeSimone AK, Odom E, Gillespie C, Ayala C, Loustalot F.(PubMed)
(2) Vital signs: prevalence, treatment, and control of high levels of low-density lipoproteincholesterol--United States, 1999-2002 and 2005-200 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(PubMed)
(3) Low-volume walking program improves cardiovascular-related health in older adults by Park JH1, Miyashita M2, Takahashi M3, Kawanishi N4, Hayashida H5, Kim HS6, Suzuki K3, Nakamura Y3.(PubMed)
(4) The positive effect of moderate walking exercise on chemerin levels in Portuguese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Neuparth MJ1, Proença JB, Santos-Silva A, Coimbra S.(PubMed)
(5) Physical activity and the prevention of cardiovascular disease by Bassuk SS1, Manson JE.(PubMed)
(6) Physical Activity and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study by Soares-Miranda L1, Siscovick DS2, Psaty BM2, Longstreth WT Jr2, Mozaffarian D2.(PubMed)
(7) Hyperlipidemia as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease by Robert H. Nelson, MDa,b,(PMC)