Open AccessPhysical Inactivity
Author(s) -
P. G. Snell,
Jere H. Mitchell
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.100.1.2
Subject(s) - medicine
The classic modifiable risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), derived from the Framingham Heart Study and other long-term epidemiological studies, are increased blood pressure, elevated plasma cholesterol, and cigarette smoking. However, evidence has been accumulating for many years suggesting that physical inactivity or the lack of exercise is also a potent force in this field. The pioneering studies by Morris et al from England1,2 and Paffenbarger et al from the United States 3,4
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