Cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults assessed using established values for cardiorespiratory fitness

The present study was designed to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease as determined by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in a large sample of inactive, obese adults. Cardiovascular disease risk was determined using published age- and sex-adjusted values for low, moderate, and high CRF from the A...

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Published in:	Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism Vol. 42; no. 1; p. 93
Main Authors:	Bostad, William, Ricketts, Thomas Alexander, Stotz, Paula Jean, Ross, Robert
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada 01-01-2017
Subjects:	Adult Age Factors Aged Body Mass Index Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Cohort Studies Exercise Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Models, Cardiovascular Obesity, Abdominal - physiopathology Obesity, Abdominal - therapy Ontario - epidemiology Risk Factors Sedentary Lifestyle Self Report Sex Factors Waist Circumference Young Adult maladie cardiovasculaire cardiovascular disease capacité cardiorespiratoire cardiorespiratory fitness activité physique obésité obesity physical activity
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Summary:	The present study was designed to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease as determined by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in a large sample of inactive, obese adults. Cardiovascular disease risk was determined using published age- and sex-adjusted values for low, moderate, and high CRF from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS). Contrary to expectations, ACLS-CRF classifications identified approximately 60% of our inactive, obese adults as having moderate or high CRF and hence, low cardiovascular disease risk.
ISSN:	1715-5320
DOI:	10.1139/apnm-2016-0132