Physical activity is independently associated with reduced mortality: 15-years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK).

BACKGROUND:Physical activity (PA) is associated with lower risk for non-communicable diseases and mortality. We aimed to investigate the prospective association between PA and all-cause and cause-specific mortality, and the impact of other potentially contributing factors. METHOD:Data from the commu...

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Main Authors: Øyvind Kopperstad, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Børge Sivertsen, Grethe S Tell, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit Sæther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5362079?pdf=render