Physical activity as a protective factor against cardiovascular comorbidities in obese women

Resumo -   The objective of this study was to analyze the protective effect of physical activity (PA) on cardiovascular comorbidities (CC) in obese women. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 387 obese women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2. Logistic regression analysis was used to estima...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Penas Seara Pitanga, Ricardo Jacó Oliveira, Ines Lessa, Maria Cecília Costa, Francisco José Gondim Pitanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/14304