Effects of leisure time physical activity on blood pressure in healthy adults over 3 years: The PEP family heart study
GM Haas, T Bertsch, JE Scholze, P Schwandt · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2015 · Heft 04
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Background: Physical inactivity and obesity are modifiable risk factors for hypertension. We evaluated effects of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) on blood pressure (BP) and overweight/obesity in apparently healthy adults in a 3-years observational study. Subjects and Methods: We estimated self-reported LTPA and measured anthropometric cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in 1,531 apparently healthy adults throughout three years of sustained healthy lifestyle counseling. Results: Men had a more unfavorable risk factor profile than women in terms of hypertension (33.4% vs. 11.4%), overweight (44.0% vs.…