Significant differences between serum CRP levels in children in different categories of physical activity: The PLAY study

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 316-322

  Harmse, B ^a   Kruger, H S ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body composition; C reactive protein; Inflammation; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SOUTH AFRICA; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; OBESITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 78650849817     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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