The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal, physically inactive South Asian women

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal, physically inactive South Asian women

In South Asians, a unique obesity phenotype of high abdominal fat is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with abdominal fat and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether CRF as assessed...

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Main Authors: I.A. Lesser, T.J.M. Dick, J.A. Guenette, A. Hoogbruin, D.C. Mackey, J. Singer, S.A. Lear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Visceral adipose tissue
Cardiorespiratory fitness
South Asian
Maximal oxygen consumption
Postmenopausal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515001308

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