Vigorous intensity physical activity is related to the metabolic syndrome independent of the physical activity dose

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1132-1140

  Janssen, Ian ^a   Ross, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Exercise; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH SURVEY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; ONTARIO;

EID: 84865789763     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys038     Document Type: Article

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