Association between Obesity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Korean Office Workers: The Mediating Effect of Physical Activity.

Youngyun JinDonghyun KimJinkyung Cho Inhwan LeeKyuhwan ChoiHyunsik Kang

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

The current findings suggest that the risk of obesity for an abnormally increased CIMT is significantly modulated by demographics as well as lifestyle-related risk factors including smoking and physical inactivity in Korean office workers.

Keyphrases

physical activity
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
insulin resistance
risk factors
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
body mass index
mental health
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
optical coherence tomography
smoking cessation