The Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Obesity on Cancer Mortality in Women and Men

Investigated the independent and combined effects of cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity on all-cause cancer mortality for women and men. Data from the Lipids Research Clinics Prevalence Study indicated that higher fitness level was a stronger predictor of reduced cancer mortality among men, while...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2003-02, Vol.35 (2), p.270-277
Main Authors: Evenson, Kelly R, Stevens, June, Cai, Jianwen, Thomas, Ratna, Thomas, Olivia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis. Health state
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Cancer
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Cardiovascular System
Epidemiologic Studies
Epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality Rate
Neoplasms - mortality
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Physical Activity Level
Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness - physiology
Predictor Variables
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sex Differences
Sex Factors
Space life sciences
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Summary:Investigated the independent and combined effects of cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity on all-cause cancer mortality for women and men. Data from the Lipids Research Clinics Prevalence Study indicated that higher fitness level was a stronger predictor of reduced cancer mortality among men, while high body mass index was a stronger predictor of cancer mortality among women. (SM)
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
DOI:10.1249/01.mss.0000053511.02356.72