Key result
Higher maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was positively related to a favorable coronary heart disease risk profile (HDL/total cholesterol ratio r=0.3, P<0.001), whereas physical activity time was not.
Why the study?
Is physical activity or fitness (VO2max) associated with a favorable coronary heart disease risk profile in young adults?
Population
201 young Danish adults (86 men and 115 women), aged 23-27 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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VO2max but not activity duration was associated with favorable lipid ratios in young adults; hypothesis-generating, prospective trials needed before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=201)
Is physical activity or fitness (VO2max) associated with a favorable coronary heart disease risk profile in young adults?
Effect estimate: r = 0.3
p-value: p=< 0.001
In young adults, a favorable coronary heart disease risk profile is associated with higher cardiovascular fitness (VO2max) rather than the total time spent on physical activity, suggesting intensity is key.
Andersen et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease risk factors (n=201). Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and physical activity was evaluated on Relationship between VO2max/physical activity and coronary heart disease risk factors (r = 0.3, p=< 0.001). Higher maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was positively related to a favorable coronary heart disease risk profile (HDL/total cholesterol ratio r=0.3, P<0.001), whereas physical activity time was not.
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