Regular physical activity as a basic component of lifestyle modification reduces major cardiovascular risk factors among male armored force personnel of Shabestar army installation in Iran

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Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-227

  Naghii, M R ^a   Almadadi, M ^a   Zarchi, A A Karimi ^a  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

activity; anthropometry; Field exercise; inactivity; lipids; military personnel

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; EXERCISE; HUMANS; IRAN; LIFE STYLE; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052681335     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2011-1222     Document Type: Article

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