Lower intensity physical activity is advantageous for fat distribution and blood glucose among viscerally obese older adults

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1408-1413

  Pescatello, Linda S ^b   Murphy, Donna ^a  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal Adiposity; Aging; Metabolic Syndrome; Physical Activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRAINING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 0031687698     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199809000-00009     Document Type: Article

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