RESUMO: A realização de exercício físico regular é a terapia não-medicamentosa de primeira escolha para tratamento de indivíduos com Síndrome Metabólica (SM),
ABSTRACT: Regular exercise is the first choice of a non-drug therapy to treat patients with metabolic syndrome, because it reduces weight, improves insulin sensitivity, decreases glucose levels, prevents the onset of diabetes, and improves the quality of life (QL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of a supervised walking program (SWP) on the QL of individuals with metabolic syndrome. Eight volunteers with metabolic syndrome (63 ± 9.65 years)