Body fat distribution's impact on physiologic outcomes during cardiac rehabilitation

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 162-169

  McConnell, Timothy R ^a   Palm, Rebecca J ^a   Shearn, William M ^a   Laubach Jr , Charles A ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Cardiac rehabilitation; Waist to hip ratios

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033052487     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-199905000-00003     Document Type: Article

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