Cholesterol

ResultsThe researchers noted that: following the intervention, aerobic fitness improved by 10 percent in MS subjects (Pre: 2.2 ± 0.4 L/min; Post: 2.5 ± 0.4) and 14 percent in controls (Pre: 2.4 ± 1.0 L/min; Post: 2.8 ± 1.0), respectively; baseline assessment of CAD risk factors showed that the MS subjects had significantly higher circulating levels of triglyceride (MS: 5.0 ± 2.2 mmol/L; Control: 1.2 ± 0.05) and total glucose (MS: 7.1 ± 1.1 mmol/L; Control: 6.6 ± 0.5) compared to the control group; after completion of 24 total cycling sessions, MS subjects showed significant reductions in percent body fat, triglycerides and resting diastolic blood pressure.

Specifically, there was a 6 percent decrease in percent body fat (pre: 29.6 ± 5.8 percent; post: 27.9 ± 7.6), a 23 percent decrease in triglycerides (pre: 7.75 ± 2.2 mmol/L; post: 5.80 ± 1.8) while diastolic blood pressure dropped 5 mmHg (pre: 80.7 ± 11.1 mmHg; post: 75.0 ± 8.1).

Relative improvements in the number of risk factors were observed in 7 of 11 MS participants; and the control subjects showed significant decrease in fasting glucose (pre: 6.6 ± 0.5 mmol/L; post: 5.9 ± 0.4).

Additionally, four of 11 subjects reduced their relative CAD risk by at least one risk factor.

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