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Exercise as a therapeutic intervention for long-lasting and chronic diseases
Mark A Febbraio1, Bente Klarlund Pedersen2
1Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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In a little over 100 years, global life expectancy has increased by ∼60%. Paradoxically, it has been estimated that we now exercise five times less than we did 100 years ago. Despite a marked increase in life expectancy, the prevalence of non-contagious diseases (NCDs), otherwise known as "chronic lifestyle diseases," such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cognitive diseases, and cancer, has increased. Here, we discuss the concept of "exercise as medicine" for the treatment of NCD and provide evidence for the direct mechanisms by which regular physical activity can either prevent the onset or slow the progression of these diseases.
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