Dossier Inactivity | Observatoire de la prévention de l'Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

Slowing down aging, a new concept for the prevention of all chronic diseases

5 April 2024

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Age is an important risk factor for all chronic diseases, implying that finding ways to slow down aging could simultaneously delay the onset of all these diseases and significantly improve healthy life expectancy.

Exerkines : Mediators of the health benefits of exercise

30 October 2023

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Dr Louis Bherer, Ph. D., Neuropsychologue | Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Exerkines are molecules released in response to exercise, which have the potential to improve cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological, and neurological health.

Childhood obesity, a ticking time bomb for cardiometabolic diseases

18 November 2021

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Several recent studies confirm that being overweight during childhood is associated with disastrous health consequences, starting in early adulthood.

Effectiveness of exercise to prevent and mitigate diabetes: An important role of the gut microbiota

1 February 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

In overweight, prediabetic and sedentary men, exercise induced changes in the gut microbiota that are correlated with improvements in blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity.

Health risks of a sedentary lifestyle

10 October 2017

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Physical inactivity is associated with an increased risk of premature mortality and to develop or aggravate chronic diseases such as heart failure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers and osteoporosis.