Abstract
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an essential component of long-term recovery following a cardiac event. Typical CR may not be optimal for patients presenting with sarcopenic obesity (SO) who present with reduced muscle mass and elevated adipose tissue, and may indicate greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Resistance exercise and high-protein diets are known to increase muscle mass, while Mediterranean-style diets have been shown to reduce CVD risk. A high-protein Mediterranean-style diet combined with resistance exercise intervention is yet to be trialled in cardiac rehabilitation populations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 492-498 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Nutrition ESPEN |
Volume | 45 |
Early online date | 15 Aug 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- Mediterranean diet
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- high-protein
- resistance exercise
- sarcopenic obesity
- anabolic resistance
- cardiovascular disease