Is the frequency of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity associated with the metabolic syndrome in Canadian adults?

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 773-778

  Clarke, Janine ^a,b   Janssen, Ian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HEALTH STATISTICS DIVISION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Cardiometabolic risk factors; Exercise; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84879363994     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2013-0049     Document Type: Article

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