Associations between cardiovascular risk factors, disease activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with inflammatory joint disease: a cross-sectional analysis

• Main Authors: Kristine Røren Nordén (Author), Anne Grete Semb (Author), Hanne Dagfinrud (Author), Jonny Hisdal (Author), Sigrid Ødegård (Author), Joseph Sexton (Author), Camilla Fongen (Author), Jon Skandsen (Author), Thalita Blanck (Author), George S. Metsios (Author), Anne Therese Tveter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) are accompanied by an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a modifiable CVD risk factor and low levels of CRF associate with an elevated CVD risk. This study aimed to investigate the associations betw...