Relation between leisure time exercise and cardiovascular risk factors among 15-year-olds in eastern Finland.

• Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
• Main Authors: Marti, B, Vartiainen, E
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 1989
• Subjects: Research Article; Rho; karelia*
• Online Access: http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/43/3/228; https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.43.3.228

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between frequency of leisure time exercise and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey carried out over a 3 month period in 1984. SETTING: All 24 schools in North Karelia province and 16 randomly selected schools in Kuop...