Gender comparison of C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease risk in college students and intercollegiate athletes

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-78

  Orri, J C ^a   Carter, S R ^b   Howington, E B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b Advanced Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^c VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cardiovascular diseases; Female; Male

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SYSTOLE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; SYSTOLE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952931903     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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