Long-term changes in body weight and physical activity in relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: the HUNT study.
Anne Lovise NordstogaEkaterina ZotchevaEllen Rabben SvedahlTom I L NilsenEivind Schjelderup SkarpsnoPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2019)
The risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality is particularly evident among people who gain weight while remaining inactive during a ~ 10 year period. However, participants who remained physically active had the lowest risk of premature mortality, regardless of maintenance or increase in weight. These findings suggest that there is an interplay between long-term changes in body weight and physical activity that should receive particular attention in the prevention of premature mortality.