As compared with men,
inflammatory markers among women appear to be more closely related to GI, on the one hand (22), and to measures
of adiposity (25), the development
of type 2 diabetes (26), and the metabolic syndrome (27), on the other.
This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence
of dementia3 and several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for improved functional status and survival
among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations
of muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels
of circulating
inflammatory markers, 32 improved response to vaccinations, 33 and improved higher - order cognitive functions.34