Hypertension, High Serum Total Cholesterol, and Diabetes: Racial and Ethnic Prevalence Differences in U.S. Adults, 1999–2006

A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/ American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence and Training (Writing Committee to Develop a Competence and Training Statement on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease) Developed in Collaboration With the American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American College of Preventive Medicine; American Diabetes Association; American Society of Hypertension; Association of Black Cardiologists; National Lipid Association; and Preventive Cardiovascular

This document is perhaps the most authorative guideline on physical activity and weight loss to date. It is an update of the 2001 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Position Stand titled ‘‘Appropriate Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults™

When matched for energy cost, prolonged continuous low- to moderate-intensity endurance type exercise training in 50 obese type 2 diabetic males was equally effective as continuous moderate- to high-intensity training in lowering blood glycated haemoglobin and increasing whole body and skeletal muscle oxidative capacity.