The influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on clustered cardiovascular disease risk factors and the mediator role of BMI in youth: The UP & DOWN study

ConclusionsBMI is an independent predictor of CVDRF ‐I and a mediator of the association between CRF and CVDRF‐I in children and adolescents. These results help to clarify the associations between CRF, weight status and cardiovascular health, suggesting that future CVD health would benefit from maintaining an optimal weight status.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Pediatric Diabetes - November 22, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Alejandro P érez‐Bey, Víctor Segura‐Jiménez, Jorge del Rosario Fernández‐Santos, Irene Esteban‐Cornejo, Sonia Gómez‐Martínez, Oscar L. Veiga, Ascensión Marcos, Francisco B. Ortega, José Castro‐Piñero Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research