- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional relationships between moderate and vigorous physical activity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) were examined in the Whitehall II study of civil servants (age 45-68 years). We assessed cardiovascular fitness and body mass index (BMI) as possible mediators of the observed association. METHODS: Measures of 2-hour glucose, systolic blood pressure, fasting triglycerides, waist-hip ratio, and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were obtained in 5153 white European ...
Expand abstract - Journal:
- International journal of epidemiology
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 600-606
- Publication date:
- 2003-08-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1464-3685
- ISSN:
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0300-5771
- URN:
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uuid:64a2cab3-d408-4195-91ed-786e204afe12
- Source identifiers:
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386081
- Local pid:
- pubs:386081
- Copyright date:
- 2003
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Association of the metabolic syndrome with both vigorous and moderate physical activity.
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