An interesting study published online June 25 in the journal Radiology followed 12 diabetic patients with high triglyceride levels. They took initial blood work and abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of all patients. The patients exercised 6 days a week burring approximately 500 calories per session. Aside from the regular exercise, the patients also went on a trekking expedition partway through the study. there were no changes to their diets. After 6 months the triglyceride levels had improved. More importantly, they had decreased visceral abdominal and paracardial fat volume, although epicardial fat did not change, nor did cardiac function. Visceral fat is see as quite inflammatory. Exercise alone reduced that, even without weight loss. Exercise reduces one's inflammatory burden.
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