Exercise Mimetics: Impact on Health and Performance.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.10.022 and PMC identifier 5555683.
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Abstract
The global epidemic of obesity and its associated chronic diseases is largely attributed to an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. While physical exercise remains the best solution, the development of muscle-targeted "exercise mimetics" may soon provide a pharmaceutical alternative to battle an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. At the same time, these advances are fueling a raging debate on their escalating use as performance-enhancing drugs in high-profile competitions such as the Olympics.
Medical subject headings
- Exercise
- Health