The metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that,
taken together, increase a person's risk of developing diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases. The syndrome affects a high number of people,
especially in the developed countries where the number of overweight
people is quite high. The list of symptoms includes insulin
resistance, high blood pressure, being overweight with fat deposits
mainly around the waist, high cholesterol (triglycerides) and elevated
levels of uric acid.

Recent research quoted by the Journal of the American Heart
Association showed that a very good way of decreasing the risk of
developing the metabolic syndrome is to perform moderate to higher
levels of cardio fitness on a regular basis. The basic cardio exercise
that anybody can perform is a half an hour of brisk walking five days
per week. This is about as easy as it gets if you want to enjoy a
moderate level of cadriorespiratory fitness in your life and keep away
heart problems and diabetes.

While it's true that the genetic make-up determines the individual
fitness levels, regular cardio training can lower the risk of
metabolic syndrome even in people who are predisposed to develop this
condition. Naturally, the move vigorous the exercise, the higher the
benefits. Walking is good if you're not willing to try very hard.
Swimming, biking, jogging or hiking are even better for you as the
heart gets used to more effort and builds up endurance. Exercising
also lowers cholesterol levels and helps burn fat.

The study quoted by the prestigious magazine showed that men who chose
brisk walks had 26 percent less chances of developing the metabolic
syndrome, while men who were highly fit had lowered their chances of
developing the syndrome by more than 50 percent. The figures for women
were 20 and 63 percent. As you can see, even going for a walk five
days a week gives you a better chance against the metabolic syndrome.

As any doctor can tell you, the main treatment for the metabolic
syndrome lies in changing a person's lifestyle. Unhealthy food has to
go from the regular intake, while the daily schedule has to make room
physical activity. Some drugs may be used for a separate treatment of
the conditions that make up the metabolic syndrome, but the emphasis
on caloric restriction and physical exercise is universal when it
comes to the overall treatment.

The bottom line of the study is that promoting higher levels of
cardiorespiratory fitness by means of frequent exercising among the
members of a largely sedentary population may be the best preventive
strategy for dealing with the metabolic syndrome.

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