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Prior to and at the completion of an 8-week exercise program, we collected information on traditional cardiovascular risk factors, exercise capacity, and physical activity and performed plasma analysis to measure levels of fibrinolytic, inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers to assess changes in non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The median weight change, improvement in physical fitness, and change in physical activity for the entire cohort were: \u22124.6 pounds (IQR: +2 pounds, \u221211.8 pounds), 0.37 METs (IQR: \u22120.076 METs, 1.06 METs), and 252.7 kcals\/week (IQR: \u2212119, 921.2 kcals\/week). In addition to improvement in blood pressure and cholesterol, patients who lost at least 5 pounds, expended at least 1,000 additional kcals\/week, and\/or achieved \u22650.5 MET increase in fitness had a significant reduction in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 [9.07 ng\/mL (95% CI: 2.78\u201315.35 ng\/mL); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.026], platelet derived growth factor beta [376.077 pg\/mL (95% CI: 44.69\u2013707.46 pg\/mL); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.026); and angiopoietin-1 [(1104.11 pg\/mL (95% CI: 2.92\u20132205.30 pg\/mL); <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.049)].<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Modest improvements in physical fitness, physical activity, and\/or weight loss through a short-term exercise program was associated with decreased plasma levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor, platelet derived growth factor beta, and angiopoietin, which have been associated with impaired fibrinolysis and 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