KIN 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mediterranean Diet, Blood Sugar, Mood Disorder

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KIN 155
• Professor: Buskard Andrew

Document Summary

Metabolic syndrome formerly known as syndrome x. 47 million americans have this, 1 out of 6. Can lead to heart disease, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, etc. Not considered a disease itself a group of risk factors make up the syndrome. Genetic, more common in african-american, hispanic, asians and native. Important factors: genetics, aging, diet, disrupted sleep, mood disorder, excessive alcohol use. Sign and symptoms: main sign is obesity, heart disease, lipid problems, hypertension, type 2 diabetes. Poor diet, sedentary lifestyle smoking, unhealthy daily schedule, high alcohol consumption. Risk factors: large waist size, cholesterol, high blood pressure, blood sugar. Protective factors: diet dash and mediterranean diets limit unhealthy fats, exercise, lose weight, stop smoking and reduce alcohol consumption, monitor your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels. Treatment and prevention: reducing stress, quit smoking, healthy weight, increase physical activity. Article: results are light to moderate leisure time physically activity associated with reduction of metabolic syndrome, also diet.