Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension: Regular Exercise as Part of Lifestyle Management

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Lackland, Daniel T ^a   Voeks, Jenifer H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Exercise; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLICATION; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X;

EID: 84920281611     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: 15343111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-014-0492-2     Document Type: Review

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