Sustained participation in youth sport decreases metabolic syndrome in adulthood

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1219-1226

  Yang, X ^a   Telama, R ^b   Hirvensalo, M ^b   Viikari, J S A ^c   Raitakari, O T ^c  

^a LIKES RESEARCH CENTER FOR SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adults; Follow up; Metabolic syndrome; Youth sport

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; AGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FINLAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450250062     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.171     Document Type: Article

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