Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Fatness with Metabolic Syndrome in Rural Women with Prehypertension

• Main Authors: Patricia A. Hageman (Author), Carol H. Pullen (Author), Melody Hertzog (Author), Linda S. Boeckner (Author), Susan Noble Walker (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. This study investigated the associations of fitness and fatness with metabolic syndrome in rural women, part of a recognized US health disparities group. Methods. Fitness, percentage body fat, BMI, and metabolic syndrome criteria were assessed at baseline in 289 rural women with prehyper...