The mediating role of adiposity in the longitudinal association between cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressure in adolescents: LabMed cohort study.

Maria Reyes Beltran-VallsRute SantosJorge MotaCarla MoreiraLuís LopesCésar Agostinis-Sobrinho

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2020)

Adiposity mediated the association between CRF and BP in adolescents. Therefore, both optimal CRF and adiposity levels are important to maintain normal BP ranges throughout adolescence.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
young adults
blood pressure
physical activity
weight gain
depressive symptoms
heart rate
type diabetes
glycemic control