Leisure-time physical activity and high-risk fat: A longitudinal population-based twin study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1211-1218

  Leskinen, T ^a   Sipila S ^a   Alen, M ^b   Cheng, S ^a   Pietilainen K H ^c   Usenius, J P ^d   Suominen, H ^a   Kovanen, V ^a   Kainulainen, H ^a   Kaprio, J ^e   Kujala, U M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Keski Suomen Magneettikuvaus Ltd   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body fat; Ectopic fat; Physical activity; Twins; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; AGED; FINLAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TWINS;

AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 70450273137     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.170     Document Type: Article

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