Low levels of physical activity and metabolic syndrome: cross-sectional study in the Brazilian public health system

Abstract This study investigated whether low levels of physical activity in different domains is associated with risk factors for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome or metabolic syndrome itself. Habitual physical activity level was assessed among 963 participants, aged 50 years old or more, using...

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Main Authors: Bruna Camilo Turi, Jamile Sanches Codogno, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Henrique Luiz Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2016-04-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000401043&lng=en&tlng=en