Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "body fat"
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Aerobic fitness related to cardiovascular risk factors in young children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-13)Low aerobic fitness (maximum oxygen uptake (VO2PEAK)) is predictive for poor health in adults. In a cross-sectional study, we assessed if VO2PEAK is related to a composite risk factor score for cardiovascular disease (CVD) ... -
Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-24)Background: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and ... -
Change in anthropometrics and physical fitness in norwegian cadets during 3 years of military academy education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: High physical fitness is associated with increased occupational performance, better health, and reduced risk of injuries in military personnel. Thus, the military emphasizes physical training to maintain or ... -
Daily physical activity related to aerobic fitness and body fat in an urban sample of children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-03)This study evaluates associations between objectively measured daily physical activity vs aerobic fitness and body fat in children aged 8–11 years. A cross-sectional study of 225 children aged 7.9–11.1 years was performed. ... -
Factors associated with aerobic fitness in adolescents with asthma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: In adolescents with asthma, information on factors associated with cardiorespiratory fitness levels is limited. The present study aimed to determine if objectively measured physical activity as well as potential ... -
Galectin-3 levels relate in children to total body fat, abdominal fat, body fat distribution, and cardiac size
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Galectin-3 has recently been proposed as a novel biomarker for cardiovascular disease in adults. The purpose of this investigation was to assess relationships between galectin-3 levels and total body fat, abdominal fat, ... -
Health-related aspects of objectively measured daily physical activity in children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-03)It is well established that physical inactivity in adults is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Whether daily physical activity level is related to risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in children ... -
Physical activity, sedentary time and gain in overall and central body fat: 7-year follow-up of the ProActive trial cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-20)Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the independent associations of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary (SED-time), with total and abdominal body fat (BF), and the ... -
Total body fat, abdominal fat, body fat distribution and surrogate markers for health related to adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (FABP4) in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-13)Background: The aim of the study was to assess possible relationships between adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (FABP4) and total body fat (TBF), abdominal fat, body fat distribution, aerobic fitness, blood pressure, ...