Is weight loss the optimal target for obesity-related: Cardiovascular disease risk reduction

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL.D, 2008, Pages 25D-31D

  Ross, Robert ^a   Janiszewski, Peter M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; Exercise; Physical activity; Visceral fat; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 55949111141     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(08)71046-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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