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Physical activity moderates the deleterious relationship between cardiovascular disease, or its risk factors, and quality of life: Findings from two population-based cohort studies in Southern Brazil and South Australia.

Viviane de Menezes CaceresNigel StocksRobert AdamsDandara Gabriela HaagKaren Glazer PeresMarco Aurélio PeresDavid Alejandro González-Chica
Published in: PloS one (2018)
"Walking" was more prevalent than MVPA and was consistently associated with a better physical QoL among those at risk or with CVD. These findings should be considered in the design of public health interventions designed to increase PA and improve QoL.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • body mass index
  • type diabetes
  • global health
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • cardiovascular events
  • coronary artery disease
  • depressive symptoms