MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Low cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor for clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children independent of country, age and sex.

Anderssen SA, Cooper AR, Riddoch C, Sardinha LB, Harro M, Brage S, Andersen LB

European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology. Aug 2007

(DOI : 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328011efc1)

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TV viewing and physical activity are independently associated with metabolic risk in children: the European Youth Heart Study

Brage S, Andersen LB, anderssen-sa Anderssen SA, Ekelund U, Froberg K, Riddoch C, Sardinha LB, Harro M

PLoS Medicine. Dec 2006

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030488)

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Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular risk in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study).

Andersen LB, Harro M, Sardinha LB, Froberg K, Ekelund U, Brage S, Anderssen SA

Lancet (London, England). Jul 2006

(DOI : 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69075-2)

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