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Metabolic Syndrome

Hypertension, hyperglycemia, central obesity, dyslipidemia

Subsistence Efficiency (SE)

refers to the amount of food intake needed to support the work necessary to obtain that food.

Physical activity

Any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above a basal level. generally refers to the subset of physical activity that enhances health

Exercise

A subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive in the sense that the improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the objective

Exercise training

Physical activity performed during leisure time with the primary purpose of improving or maintaining physical fitness, physical performance, or health