Incident diverticular disease is inversely related to vigorous physical activity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1042-1047

  Williams, Paul T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Exercise; Prevention; Running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIVERTICULOSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FISH; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RUNNING; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGING; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650095677     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318192d02d     Document Type: Article

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