Keyword: Middle Aged Men_Health Aspects
Moderately intense physical activities and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in middle-aged men
Background: Physical activity has been advocated as an important factor in the primary prevention of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), but information concerning the specific intensities and durations that are protective has been unavailable. Objective: To examine prospectively the association between self-reported levels of the intensity and duration of physical activities, and cardiorespiratory fitness (assessed by… Continue reading Moderately intense physical activities and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in middle-aged men
Interaction of workplace demands and cardiovascular reactivity in progression of carotid atherosclerosis: population based study
Objective: To examine the combined influence of workplace demands and changes in blood pressure induced by stress on the progression of carotid atherosclerosis. Design: Population based follow up study of unestablished as well as traditional risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, and other outcomes. Setting: Eastern Finland. Subjects: 591 men aged 42-60 who… Continue reading Interaction of workplace demands and cardiovascular reactivity in progression of carotid atherosclerosis: population based study