Association of Early Sports Practice with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Retrospective Epidemiological Study

• Main Authors: Gabriela C. R. da Silva (Author), William R. Tebar (Author), Bruna T. C. Saraiva (Author), Breno Q. Farah (Author), Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei (Author), Gerson Ferrari (Author), Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Key Points Sports practice has a protective effect against cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents. The prevalence of central obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension was lower in participants who reported early sports practice. Early sports practice was a protective factor against h...