Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and changes in body composition, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk factors during military service
Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of obesity-related cardiometabolic risk factors. It predicts the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, which are major public health concerns. Visceral obesity and insulin resistance are the predominant underlying factors of MetS,...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Oulun yliopisto
2011
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514295577 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514295577 |