Physical activity as a protective factor against cardiovascular comorbidities in obese women

• Main Authors: Cristiano Penas Seara Pitanga (Author), Ricardo Jacó Oliveira (Author), Ines Lessa (Author), Maria Cecília Costa (Author), Francisco José Gondim Pitanga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Resumo -   The objective of this study was to analyze the protective effect of physical activity (PA) on cardiovascular comorbidities (CC) in obese women. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 387 obese women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2. Logistic regression analysis was used to estima...