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Leisure time physical activity attenuates the negative effects of obesity on non-communicable diseases, particularly for consistently obese women.

Encouraging physical activity can help mitigate health risks associated with obesity.

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Leisure time physical activity attenuated the general deleterious effect of obesity, especially among the consistently obese women for dyslipidemia, T2DM, and high blood pressure.
André O. Werneck et al. · American Journal of Human Biology · 2020

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The study employs logistic regression analysis on a large cohort.

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Body mass index trajectories and noncommunicable diseases in women: The role of leisure time physical activity

André O. Werneck et al. · American Journal of Human Biology · 2020

DOI 10.1002/ajhb.23492

cross-sectional · n=15628Cited 20×
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