Effect of physical activity on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and left ventricular hypertrophy in apparently healthy adults

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 716-724

  Dai, Dao Fu ^a   Hwang, Juey Jen ^a   Chen, Chi Ling ^b   Chiang, Fu Tien ^a   Lin, Jiunn Lee ^a   Hsu, Kwan Lih ^a   Tseng, Chuen Den ^a   Tseng, Yung Zu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Left ventricular hypertrophy; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 77958128139     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60116-7     Document Type: Article

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