Physical inactivity is correlated with levels of quantitative C-reactive protein in serum, independent of obesity: Results of the national surveillance of risk factors of non-communicable diseases in Iran

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-72

  Esteghamati, Alireza ^a   Morteza, Afsaneh ^a   Khalilzadeh, Omid ^a   Anvari, Mehdi ^a   Noshad, Sina ^a   Zandieh, Ali ^a   Nakhjavani, Manouchehr ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cardiovascular diseases; Iran; Physical activity; Physical exercise; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860582351     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11278     Document Type: Article

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