Physical activity, body composition and metabolic syndrome in young adults.

Low physical activity (PA) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in all age groups. We measured intensity and volume of PA and examined the associations between PA and the metabolic syndrome (MS), its components and body composition among young Finnish adults.The study co...

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Main Authors: Minna K Salonen, Niko Wasenius, Eero Kajantie, Aulikki Lano, Jari Lahti, Kati Heinonen, Katri Räikkönen, Johan G Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4439134?pdf=render