Why the study?
Which lifestyle parameters discriminate between high-risk and low-risk participants for coronary heart disease risk factors during adolescence and young adulthood?
Population
181 participants aged 13 years at entry to the Amsterdam Growth and Health Study (AGHS)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
15 years
Authors
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Physical inactivity may identify key CHD risk in adolescents; leaves open whether activity interventions improve outcomes prospectively.
Which lifestyle parameters discriminate between high-risk and low-risk participants for coronary heart disease risk factors during adolescence and young adulthood?
In adolescents and young adults, physical inactivity is the most important lifestyle parameter associated with a high risk for coronary heart disease risk factors.
Twisk et al. (1997) studied this question.
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