Cardiorespiratory fitness, but not central obesity or C-reactive protein, is related to liver function in obese children

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-11

  Martins, Clarice ^a   Freitas, Ismael ^b   Pizarro, Andréia ^a   Aires, Luísa ^a   Silva, Gustavo ^a   Santos, Maria Paula ^a   Mota, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84875132489     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.25.1.3     Document Type: Article

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