The Fat but Fit paradox: What we know and don't know about it

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 151-153

  Ortega, Francisco B ^a   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^a   Labayen, Idoia ^b   Lavie, Carl J ^c   Blair, Steven N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Cardiovascular; Fat; Fat percentage; Fitness

Indexed keywords

CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORTALITY; OBESITY;

CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT;

EID: 85026327458     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097400     Document Type: Review

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