Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between aerobic fitness (AF), fatness, and coronary-heart-disease (CHD) risk factors in 12- to 13-yearolds. The data were obtained from 208 schoolchildren (100 boys; 108 girls) ages 12.9 ± 0.3 years. Measurements included AF, indices of obesity, blood pressure, blood lipids and lipoproteins, fibrinogen, homocysteine, and C-reactive protein. An inverse relationship was found between AF and fatness (p ≤ .05). Fatness was related to a greater number of CHD risk factors than fitness was (p ≤ .05). Further analysis revealed fatness to be an independent predictor of triglyceride and blood-pressure levels (p ≤ .05). Our findings indicate that, for young people, fatness rather than fitness is independently related to CHD risk factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93-101 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Pediatric Exercise Science |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Aerobic fitness
- CHD
- Young people
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