Influences of body mass index and physical activity on hypertension and stroke in Korean adult males: 10-year longitudinal study | Zendy

YongHwan Kim | Zendy; Haemi Jee | Zendy

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Influences of body mass index and physical activity on hypertension and stroke in Korean adult males: 10-year longitudinal study

Author(s) -

YongHwan Kim,

Haemi Jee

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

physical activity and nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2233-6842

pISSN - 2233-6834

DOI - 10.20463/jenb.2017.0003

Subject(s) - body mass index , longitudinal study , stroke (engine) , medicine , physical activity , demography , index (typography) , gerontology , physical therapy , psychology , sociology , pathology , world wide web , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering

Hypertension and stroke have been major causes of increased mortality and social and economic burden in Korea. Although physical activity is one of the critical factors for managing adult diseases, studies on the long-term effects are rarely discussed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to elucidate the role of physical activity in hypertension and stroke via a 10-year longitudinal study.

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