Open AccessMetabolic clustering, physical activity and fitness in nonsmoking, middle-aged men
Author(s) -
Sean Carroll,
Carlton Cooke,
R. J. Butterly
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200012000-00018
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , odds ratio , body mass index , medicine , vo2 max , physical fitness , metabolic equivalent , metabolic syndrome , demography , endocrinology , physical therapy , physical activity , blood pressure , obesity , heart rate , sociology
The relationship of both physical activity and predicted maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) with the clustering of metabolic risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS) was examined within 711 employed middle-aged (46.9 +/- 7.8 yr) men.