Metabolic syndrome has been defined as a group of associated risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases and diabetes. It is usually treated with an association of restrictive diet, physical exercise and drugs. Nevertheless the type of exercise associated to reduction in cardio-vascular risks is not yet fully defined. Long term effects of such hygienic-diet programs are of great importance since it is well-known that compliance to such treatment are of short duration, namely when subjects return in routine life. Metabolic syndrome volunteer subjects (n=90), aged 50 to 70 yrs will be randomly assigned to 3 groups of investigation.One group will perform mostly resistance activity, a second mainly endurance activity and the third one will be composed of subjects not exercising a lot. All subjects will have the same restrictive diet (500-700 kcal/d) After the initial training (3 weeks), they will return home with diet and physical program advises (personal compliance). They will be followed for one year (at 3, 6 and 12 months) Such a design may allow to find out the type of activity and power that are the best to reduce metabolic syndrome parameters and cardio-vascular risk factors. The primary outcome variable is the reduction in abdominal circumference, which is the main criteria of MS.
Age range
50 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Decreased abdominal fat mass, measured after one year. Such measured will be done repetitively at Day 0, 21 and at 3, 6 and 12 months using abdominal circumference and DXA Decreased cardio-vascular risks
Timeframe: at Day 0, 21 and at 3, 6 and 12 months using abdominal circumference and DXA