Leisure time physical activity, sedentary behavior and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality among US Veterans

• Main Authors: Luc Djousse (Author), Petra Schubert (Author), Yuk-Lam Ho (Author), Stacey B Whitbourne (Author), Kelly Cho (Author), J Michael Gaziano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation - Peertechz Publications, 2021-10-01.
• Subjects: Research Article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Background: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the US. Although Physical Activity (PA) has been inversely associated with the risk of CVD, few studies have examined whether sedentary behaviors modify such association. Our goal was to examine associations of l...