Does low-dose physical activity attenuate cardiovascular disease mortality in men and women with clustered metabolic risk factors?
The risk of cardiovascular disease associated with poor metabolic health is substantially lower among those who are physically active. At minimum, a weekly bout of moderate to vigorous physical activity is protective in men and women with clustered metabolic abnormalities.
These findings suggest a specific role of insular lesion in the pathogenesis of stroke-induced sympathetic hyperactivation and immunodepression. Neuroimaging studies applying lesion volume calculation techniques are warranted to confirm these findings.