Research
Metabolic adaptation
Maintained fitness after 20 years was associated with a greater increase in HDL cholesterol and less increase in weight, waist girth, blood pressure, and triglycerides compared to decreased fitness.
Maintaining fitness over time can lead to improved cardiometabolic health outcomes.
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Maintained fitness after 20 yr was associated with greater increase in HDL cholesterol and less increase in weight, waist girth, blood pressure, and triglycerides than decreased fitness.
Why this rating
Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Fitness Change Effects on Midlife Metabolic Outcomes
Lisa S. Chow et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2014
cohort · n=2048Cited 8×
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