| Titel: | Menopause, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Mind-Body Therapies |
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| Autor: | Innes, K. E. Selfe, T. K. Taylor, A. G. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Menopause-the Journal of the North American Menopause Society |
| Jahr: | 2008 |
| Band: | 15 |
| Heft: | 5 |
| Seiten: | 1005-1013 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Cardiovascular disease risk rises sharply with menopause, likely due to the coincident increase in insulin resistance and related atherogenic changes that together comprise the metabolic or insulin resistance syndrome, a cluster of metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities strongly implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of research Suggests that traditional mind-body practices such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong may offer safe and cost-effective strategies for reducing insulin resistance syndrome-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease in older populations, including postmenopausal women. Current evidence suggests that these practices may reduce insulin resistance and related physiological risk factors for cardiovascular disease; improve mood, well-being, and steep; decrease sympathetic activation; and enhance cardiovagal function. However, additional rigorous Studies are needed to confirm existing findings and to examine long-term effects on cardiovascular health. |