A research team at Johns Hopkins is reporting that a moderate exercise program can offset the combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes known as metabolic syndrome. The researchers determined that exercise also improved overall fitness for elderly patients age 55 to 75. Working out also appears to be effective against high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, and abnormal cholesterol.
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