Peripheral arterial disease(PAD)is a common atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.The patients with this disease experience pain during exercise,which is relieved after rest.Exercise interventions,dietary interventions,and combined interventions can treat PAD via different mechanisms.Aerobic exercise,resistance exercise,and combined exercise can increase muscle strength and improve cardiorespiratory fitness to regulate vascular endothelial adhesion.Dietary interventions,such as dietary fibre,polyunsaturated fatty acids,and antioxidants,can affect plaque formation via anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms.The combined exercise and dietary interventions can have synergistic effects.This article reviews the relationship between the two interventions and PAD and describes the current status of research on different interventions,providing a scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of PAD.
Humans ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/diet therapy* ; Exercise Therapy/methods* ; Exercise/physiology* ; Diet

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes increase the risk of significant morbidity and mortality and can affect quality of life. PAD is a progressive disease, and the presence of diabetes mellitus increases the risk of adverse outcomes among patients with PAD. Diabetes patients should undergo an initial screening for PAD that evaluates walking speed, leg fatigue, claudication, and pedal pulses. Healthcare providers should discuss with their patients controllable risk factors for PAD that can be modified. A comprehensive care plan for patients with PAD and diabetes mellitus is important and may include smoking cessation, structured exercise therapy, foot care, glycemic control and management of other cardiovascular risk factors (weight management, diet, and control of blood pressure and cholesterol). PAD with diabetes mellitus is a lifelong chronic medical condition, and prompt identification and treatment of PAD are crucial. Patient education is needed to prevent complications and to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
Blood Pressure ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Diet ; Education ; Exercise Therapy ; Fatigue ; Foot ; Health Education ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Leg ; Life Style ; Mass Screening ; Mortality ; Patient Education as Topic ; Peripheral Arterial Disease ; Quality of Life ; Risk Factors ; Smoking Cessation ; Walking