Benefits of exercise during peri-and postmenopause

Menopause is associated with an increasing risk to develop the so called metabolic syndrome. A major reason is the decrease of circulating estrogen, a sex steroid which is involved in a variety of metabolic processes. Estrogens affect fat metabolism, bone metabolism and protein metabolism. Declining estrogen levels are associated with adverse lipid profiles, a reduced ability o to metabolize fatty acids, reduced bone mass and density and with a decrease in skeletal muscle mass. All this has implications for the development of diseases like cardiovascular disease, sarcopenia, osteoporosis and diabetes type II.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: INV10 Source Type: research