Cholesterol, High Cholesterol

Cardiac rehab programs, aerobic exercise and hyperlipidemia:

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Taylor et al found that exercise based cardiac rehabilitation reduces all cause and cardiac mortality and resulted in significant reductions in total cholesterol of 0.37 mmol/L and triglyceride concentrations by 0.23 mmol/L. There were no significant differences were seen in low or high-density lipoprotein concentrations in this analysis. (20)

Silberman and colleagues reported the results of an analysis of patients (n=2974) participating in an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program. The authors reported significant improvements in body mass index (BMI), triglycerides, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, depression, hostility, exercise, and functional capacity at 12 weeks and 1 year. (22)