Longitudinal Associations of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Cancer Mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006)

• Main Authors: Niyati Parekh (Author), Yong Lin (Author), Lynette L. Craft (Author), Maya Vadiveloo (Author), Grace L. Lu-Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Longitudinal associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and overall cancer mortality were evaluated within the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988-2006; n=15,535). Mortality status was ascertained using the National Death Index. Self-reported LTPA...