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- Title
Low levels of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness predict development of the metabolic syndrome.
- Authors
Laaksonen, David E; Lakka, Hanna-Maaria; Salonen, Jukka T; Niskanen, Leo K; Rauramaa, Rainer; Lakka, Timo A
- Abstract
Little is known about the association of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and cardiorespiratory fitness with development of the metabolic syndrome, which predisposes diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis. We studied the associations of LTPA and cardiorespiratory fitness with development of the metabolic syndrome (World Health Organization [WHO] and the National Cholesterol Education Program [NCEP] definitions).
- Publication
Diabetes care, 2002, Vol 25, Issue 9, p1612
- ISSN
0149-5992
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2337/diacare.25.9.1612