Open AccessHigh density lipoprotein metabolism in endurance athletes and sedentary men.
Author(s) -
Paul D. Thompson,
Eileen M. Cullinane,
S. P. Sady,
Mary M. Flynn,
Claire Chenevert,
Peter N. Herbert
Publication year - 1991
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.84.1.140
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , endurance training , endocrinology , metabolism , lipoprotein , physical therapy , cholesterol
Endurance athletes have higher high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentrations than sedentary controls. To examine the mechanism for this effect, we compared HDL apoprotein metabolism in 10 endurance athletes aged 34 +/- 6 years (mean +/- SD) and 10 sedentary men aged 36 +/- 8 years.
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