Prediction of cardiovascular disease risk factors later in life by physical activity and physical fitness in youth: general comments and conclusions.

摘要: This supplement has brought together six longitudinal observational studies investigating the relationship between physical activity and fitness (i. e., cardiopulmonary fitness) during youth CVD risk factors later in life. In Amsterdam Growth Health Study [16], over a period of 20 years, eight repeated measurements were carried out. The study started at age 13 years last measurement was out 32 years. total cohort consisted 212 males 241 females. Muscatine [6] describes 5-year project with annual measurements. initial 125 subjects 10.5 Leuven Longitudinal on Lifestyle, Fitness [7] 166 Belgian boys followed 27 which nine Like Study, children Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project [3] one 12-year old school children, 15-year-old children. follow-up this about 9 number available for analysis 226 193 Danish Youth Sports [4] two 8 Eighty-eight 117 females an 15 19 participated study. Bogalusa Heart [12] concerns biracial sample ages 5 14 1169 (64 % white, 36 black, 50 females) around Fig. [1] gives overview involved supplement.