Relationship of physical activity, unacylated ghrelin and gene variation with changes in cardiovascular risk factors during military service

• Main Author: Cederberg, H. (Henna)
• Other Authors: Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Laakso, M. (Markku)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Oulun yliopisto 2011
• Subjects: body composition; cardiovascular risk factors; genes; ghrelin; military; obesity; physical activity; geenit; greliini; kehonkoostumus; liikunta; sydän- ja verisuonitautien riskitekijät; varusmiespalvelus; ylipaino; Sodankylä
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514295911

Abstract The increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity parallels the increase in physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle, and leads to the worsening of cardiorespiratory fitness. Both overweight and physical inactivity are recognised risk factors for the development of cardiovascular...