Exercise in aging: Its important role in mortality, obesity and insulin resistance

Aging Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 551-563

  Ryan, Alice S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; body composition; exercise; insulin sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMOBILIZATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 78149373864     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.10.46     Document Type: Review

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